Babalola Borishade
Nigerian politician (1946-2017)
Abraham Babalola Borishade (7 March 1946 – 26 April 2017) was a Nigerian politician. He was a four time Federal Minister in Nigeria, between 1999-2011. He was known as an electrical engineer, teacher and political strategist.
Early life
Borishade attended St. Andrews Primary School, Usi Ekiti, and Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero Ekiti. In 1971, he graduated from the University of Ife, with First Class Honors in electrical engineering. After graduation, he was hired as a graduate assistant there. In 1972, he earned a Commonwealth Scholarship for a doctorate degree in high-voltage engineering at Victoria University. He obtained his PhD in 1975, and returned to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), where he launched the Electrical Power Systems degree program and the University of Ife Consultancy Unit, both in the Faculty of Technology.
Career
In 1975, Borishade was selected to train at the Nuclear and Power Engineering Station at Texas A&M University.
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