BEVERLY HILLS, October 03, (THEWILL) – The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Dr. Momodu Sanusi Jimah is dead. He passed on Friday night at exactly 7.00 pm at the age of 60.
The Public Relations Officer, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Mr. Mustapha Oshiobugie confirmed the sad incident on Saturday.
“The institution is mourning following the demise of her rector who passed away on Friday at 7.00 pm after a brief illness. I can confirm that he is no more and his remains will be committed to mother earth today Saturday at 10 am according to Muslim rites”, Oshiobugie said.
Jimah had been sick for some weeks. His death came a day after the management of the polytechnic debunked social media rumours that he had passed away.
Until his appointment as Rector, Jimah was a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning.
An Alumnus of the Polytechnic, he obtained the Higher National Diploma in Urban & Regional Planning in 1982, a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban & Regional Planning in 1997 and a Masters in Business Administration in 2003.
In 2007, Jimah obtained a Masters Degree in Geo & Regional Planning at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. Consequently, in 2011, Jimah bagged his Doctorate Degree in Geo & Regional Planning with specialization in Environmental Resource Management.
Late Dr.Momodu Sanusi Jimah joined the services of Auchi Polytechnic in 1991 where he had demonstrated consummate skills in teaching, research and administration rising to the rank of Chief Lecturer in 2009.
Dr. Jimah was a member of several Professional bodies among which are: Membership of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria, Member, Environmental Management Association of Nigeria, and Member, Nigeria Environmental Society and Fellow Institute of Entrepreneurship of Nigeria.
He had held many positions of high responsibility in the Polytechnic. He was at various times Acting Head, Department of Urban & Regional Planning; on relief duties; Dean, School of Environmental Studies; Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Development; Director, Auchi Polytechnic Consultancy Services and Assistant Dean, School of Evening Studies.
Dr. Jimah had to his credit more than forty-one scholarly publications in reputable National and International Journals, published and evaluated books as well as papers presented at conferences.
Jimah was married with children.
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