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Nigeria to Fugar City. He was the single most important factor in the rehabilitation of the
Teacher's college Ikere Ekiti, later called Ondo State College of Education. Admiral Akhigbe, then a Navy Commander and Military Governor of old Ondo State approved the appointment of USAID-Harvard trained
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General Staff and Vice President of Nigeria. Admiral Okhai Michael Akhigbe is remembered for his numerous services to his community and nation, especially his role during the transition from military to civilian rule in 1999 when he was the Chief of General Staff to
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educationist, Dr. Sam
Adebayo Adewuya as the Sole Administrator of the college with the sole command of returning the dilapidated college to functional level within three years. The college has since evolved into the University of Education,
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