Prof. Raji AbdulGaffar Bello

Prof Bello,Raji Abdulgafar was born some six decades ago in Oyan, Odo-Otin local government area of Osun state, Nigeria.

He started his Primary education at Nawair-udeen primary school, Oyan in 1966 and proceeded to Government secondary School Omu Aran for his secondary education between 1977 and 1982. He attended Kwara State College of Technology for his Higher School Certificate (HSC) between 1982 and 1984 and later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for his first degree, 1986, Second degree 1991 and bagged his Ph.D. degree in 2005 with bias in Health Economics.

He joined the services of University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 1996 as an Assistant Lecturer and rose through the rank to full Professor of Economics in 2014. He has published widely in his area of specialization in reputable journals both locally, nationally and internationally and had contributed chapters to different text books.

Prof Bello had participated in different researches at different levels and has been a consultant and resource person to several organizations including; FMoH, UNFPA, AERC etc. In his academic career, he has supervised large number of undergraduate projects, Master degree Dissertation and Ph.D. theses successfully, among which two are Professors.

He has served as an external examiner on Ph.D. degree in several universities in Nigeria, Associate Professorial and Professorial assessment. He has also served in different administrative capacities including; Directorate Head, Board Chairman; Unilorin Petrol Station, 2013-2017, Dam Site and Drama Village Head of Department of Economics, 2011-2012, Dean of Postgraduate School, 2019-2021, Senate Representative in Council 2024-date etc.

As a sport man and a lover of sports, Professor Bello was a foot-baller, a volley ball player of repute, and had participated in it from secondary school to the university level.