PIONEERING BY GRACE:

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

By Olukayode Oyekanmi Oyesiku

PIONEERING BY GRACE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY By Olukayode Oyekanmi Oyesiku

PIONEERING BY GRACE is more than a narrative of individual achievement but ascertain for emerging generations of professional academic and researchers to live and indelible impacts on their areas of influence. The book presents the narrative of the author's childhood from Lagos Island and his family background up to his adventure during the secondary school years and his exposure to leadership training. The first pioneering experience starting with the advance level program and he enjoyed through University of lbadan for the first degree and his return for his postgraduate also in the same university for another pioneering role were highlighted which he termed "Second Missionary Journey" the third pioneering spirit which was being among the pioneering staff of Ogun State University, now Olabisi Onabanjo University and the experience and challenges were articulated in this section of the book. The most outstanding pioneering exposure was his appointment and role as the pioneering Vice chancellor of the first University of Education in Nigeria and his experience in the emerging University, as well as his university teaching experience for forty-one years or so were highlighted. Professor Kayode Oyesiku is known as academic giant, professor of professors in Urban and Regional Planning, Transportation System Planning and Logistic Management and a household name in Urban Geography. At 66 he is known as the grandfather of spatial analysis in Nigeria.

A good manager of human and material resources who laid a solid foundation upon which subsequently Vice chancellor build to make TASUED one of the most compact and aesthetically pleasing University in Nigeria. A consummate administrator, a cerebral researcher, and a highly resourceful pedagogue.

- Professor Yomi Arigbabu;

Former VC, TASUED; Hon. Comm, Ministry of Education

A town planner, transportation, and logistics academic, a professional, a consultant, a leader in the institute known for simplicity, humility, foresight, thoroughness, and absolute loyalty.

- Dr. Aminu Yusuf;

Deputy National President of CILT

Our own global Baptist Boys High School Old Boys Association, a hardworking driver of aspiring individual, a complex personality who made simple activities happening simultaneous to create a magnificent finale, a personality of great humility with high connection to philanthropist a leader per excellence, an intimidating distinguished Old Boys we are all proud of.

- Sir Hon Justice Olugboyega Ogunfowora

An erudite scholar for four-decade, philanthropist, an epitome of knowledge, an experienced personified, who remains a data reference for international and multinational organization as well as politician who call on his pollen expertise to scan the trend of electorate prior to election proper.

-Rev Fr John Patrick Ngoyi Kasongo

A cerebral, erudite and prolific academic, scholar, teacher, university administrator, a professional consultant of international repute, a philanthropist, editor, and writer.

-Tpl Tunji Odunlami