FUTMinna announces 123rd inaugural lecture

The Federal University of Technology, Minna, is set to host its 123rd Inaugural Lecture, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 26th March 2026.

The lecture, titled “Reviving the Comatose Arteries and Blood of the Nigerian Economy: An Inescapable Route to Sustainable National Development,” will be delivered by Prof. Joel Ademola Ojekunle, a distinguished Professor of Logistics and Transport Technology.

Scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. , the event will hold at the 1000-Seater Capacity Auditorium, Main Campus, Gidan Kwano. Prof. Ojekunle, whose academic journey includes a B.Sc from the University of Benin, as well as an M.Sc and Ph.D from the University of Ilorin, is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT) and a member of several professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) and the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (MNITP).

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, will serve as the Chairman of the Occasion. Prof. Kuta holds a B.Sc from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), an M.Tech from FUT Minna, and a Ph.D from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi.