Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye

Professor Rasheed Aderinoye, takes a dignified bow from the premier University of Ibadan on October 9, 2020, upon the attainment of 70 years.

He joined the academic staff of the Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan on 23 June 1993 as Lecturer II, and became a Professor in 2007. He presented the University of Ibadan Inaugural Lecture on 5 July 2018.

He has served in different capacities outside the university most especially UNESCO programmes on promotion of literacy. He has also served in government in various capacities: he was a member of defunct Oyo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, 1986–89; Osun State Pilgrims Welfare Board, 1994–1996. He was appointed Deputy Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) from 2010 to 2013 and Executive Secretary, National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) from 2014 to 2016. Also secretary Ministerial Committee on Madrasah Education 2010–2014.

Aderinoye was born in Ifetedo, Osun state, to the family of Pa Sakariyau Aderinoye and Mama Sabitiu Ajimoti Aderinoye. He started his educational journey at Ansar-ur-Deen primary school, Ifetedo and obtained Grade II Teacher Certificate from Ansar-ur-Deen Teacher Training College Ota. Thereafter, he proceeded to the University of Ibadan to study Adult Education and Islamic Studies. He earned a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Degree in 1982, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree in 1984 and Doctoral of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 1992 from the same institution.

Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye (born 9 October 1950) is a Nigerian professor of literacy and open distance learning, former Deputy Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and Executive Secretary, National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE). He was a former head of the Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.