UNILAG Senate Celebrates Two Engineering Professors Ahead of Retirement

By Dada Oluwaseunfunmi

The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has celebrated two professors of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Folorunso Ogunwolu and Prof. Alex Mowete, ahead of their retirement from the university.

The recognition was held at the Senate meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Prof. Ogunwolu of the Department of Systems Engineering will retire on October 21, 2026, while Prof. Mowete of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering will retire on October 25, 2026.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Development Services, Prof. Foluso Afolabi Lesi, who presided as Acting Chairperson, read the citations of the two professors.

On behalf of the Senate, staff and students, Lesi congratulated them on their careers and contributions to the University and the nation. He also presented a gift to Ogunwolu.

Mowete was not present at the meeting, however, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Samson Adeosun, received a gift on his behalf.

Ogunwolu thanked the Senate for the recognition and also appreciated the UNILAG community for giving him the opportunity to build a fulfilling career, contribute to knowledge and train young students.

Ogunwolu joined UNILAG in 1995 and became a Professor of Systems Engineering in 2021.

His research focused on Operations Research, Modelling and Simulation, and Facility Planning.

He held several positions in the University, including Sub Dean, coordinator of the Foundation Programme, acting head and gead of the Department of Systems Engineering. Outside the classroom, he took part in major projects such as the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lekki-Epe Expressway and the Lagos Monorail Project.

Mowete began his career at UNILAG as a Graduate Assistant in 1982 and became a Professor of Electrical Engineering in 2008.

He served as Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Systems (CITS), Acting Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Sub Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

Outside the University, Mowete has served as Chief Examiner to the West African Examinations Council and Rapporteur of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering.