President - Prof. S. O. Akindele

Shadrach Akindele is a Professor of Forest Biometrics and Inventory in the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN) and a Fellow of the FFPS. He has well over 30 years of University teaching and research experience, and has supervised many students, some of who are now Professors. Prof. Akindele has served as Consultant on many forestry and environmental projects funded by the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the Federal Government of Nigeria, etc. Between 2018 and 2019, he was the FAO Consultant on National Forest Inventory project. Prof. Akindele has also served as Visiting Professor of Forest Measurements at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

 

Vice President I - Associate Prof. E. A. Emerhi

Emuobonuvie Emerhi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Wildlife and Forestry, Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Nigeria. Her areas of specialization include Wood Science, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental and Social Framework, Monitoring and Evaluation, Waste Management, and Climate Adaptation and Mitigation. She is a Consultant of repute in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, and has vast experience in mangrove and coastal ecosystems. She was the pioneer Vice President of FFPS.

 

Vice President II - Dr. S. B. Shamaki

Sanusi Shamaki is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Forestry and Environment, UsmanuDanfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria. He is the current Ag. Head of Department. His area of specialization is Forest Biometrics and Inventory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Secretary - Prof. Jonathan C. Onyekwelu

Financial Secretary/Treasurer - Prof. D. O. Oke

David Olanrewaju Oke is a Professor of Agroforestry at the Department of Forestry and Wood Technlogy, Federal University of Technology, Akure. He has spent the last three decades in teaching, research and community service. Starting from the position of Graduate Assistant in 1991, he rose through the ranks to become a Professor in 2012. He has made significant contributions to teaching, capacity building, scientific research and development in the areas of forestry and agroforestry. He has taught several courses in the area of forestry, agroforestry, remote sensing, ecology, silviculture, tree nutrition and forest soil management. He has supervised and co-supervised several Master and Ph.D degree students. Professor Oke has held several administrative and quasi-administrative positions in the University. His research interest is in the area of tree-soil-crop interactions in agroforestry; carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems and impacts of tree/plantation crop combinations on the environment. He is widely published in reputable journals and other academic literature. He is happily married and blessed with children.

 

Immediate Past President - Prof. J.A. Fuwape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working Group Coordinators

Working Group	Coordinator	Address
Forest Measurements	Prof. Samuel Ajayi	Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Cross River University of Technology, Obubra, Nigeria.
Forest Policy, Economics and Management	Prof. Abubakar G. Bello	Department of Forestry and Environment, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Forest Ecology, Agroforestry and Silviculture	Dr. Opeyemi Olajide	Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
Wood Science and Technology	Prof. Oluwafemi Oluwadare	Department of Forest Production and Products, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

 

List of Fellows of FFPS

1. Prof E. B. Lucas
2. Prof S. K. Adeyoju
3. HRH Prof L. C. Nwoboshi
4. Prof J. A. Fuwape
5. Prof S. O. Akindele
6. Prof. Samuel Oluwalana