Ayo Omotayo
Ayo Omotayo | |
|---|---|
| Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies | |
| Assumed office February 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ayo Omotayo |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Profession | environmental sustainability and academic leadership |
| Website | https://nipsskuru.gov.ng/director-general/ |
Ayo Omotayo is a Professor of Environmental Sustainability and the Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.[1][2][3][4]
He is an academic, serial entrepreneur, writer and published author.[5][6] He contributes to the societal affairs of Nigeria through his writings on the environment, politics, ethics, policies towards sustainable national development.[7][8][9]
Career
[edit]Ayo began his career as an academic at Lagos State University as an assistant lecturer from 1985–1992. He was promoted to the position of senior lecturer at the same university from 1992–2012. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences between 2012 and 2017 and Director of the Centre for Planning from 2017 to 2022. He resumed the office of Director General of the National Institute in 2022.[10] He served as the President of the University of Ibadan Jaycees in the 1986–87 academic Session.
During his tenure at Lagos State University, Professor Ayo founded the MBA programme and developed an online payment and registration technology for Lagos State University (HEDUMSYS).[11] He also started his company, Netlynk Incorporated, a computer consulting firm in Atlanta-Georgia, developed Cashfast, a technology for international money transfer over the internet, and led the re-engineering of the IT system of Standard Trust Bank in Nigeria.[12]
Aside from academic endeavour, and environmental advocacy, Ayo is a serial entrepreneur and founder some companies which include Netlynk Incorporated, a computer consulting firm in Atlanta-Georgia after obtaining training and certification in Java programming, Novel Networking Engineering, and Microsoft Systems Engineering.[13]
He was nominated by Muhammadu Buhari and his appointment as the Director General of the National Institute was confirmed by the Senate of Nigeria.[14][15][16]
Education
[edit]Ayo got his Ph.D. in geography from the University of Ibadan between in 1990.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Ayo is married and he has one daughter.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Amodu, Taiwo (October 19, 2023). "We must build Nigeria that works for all". Tribune Online. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "High Commission of India, Abuja, Nigeria". High Commission of India, Abuja, Nigeria. October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Abimaje, Achor (November 26, 2022). "NIPSS Can Change Face Of Nigeria – Prof Omotayo". Leadership News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Ademola, Cyrus (September 15, 2023). "NIPSS urges customs to set up data center". Nairametrics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Capital punishment won't eradicate corruption, says NIPSS DG". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. October 6, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "NIPSS seeks collaboration with lottery trust fund on education". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. August 28, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Shobayo, Isaac (November 21, 2022). "Director-General NIPSS advocates religious harmony, tolerance among Nigerians". Tribune Online. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "How To Improve Nigeria's Weak Political System --NIPSS Director-General, Omotayo". Sahara Reporters. April 3, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "COURTESY VISIT BY PROF AYO OMOTAYO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES (NIPSS) TO THE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VICE ADMIRAL AZ GAMBO ON WEDNESDAY 03 AUGUST 2022". Nigerian Navy. August 3, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Confirms Ayo Omotayo As Director-General Of Policy Institute, NIPSS". Sahara Reporters. February 8, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Omiyale, Aduragbemi (April 20, 2023). "NIPSS Will Witness Phenomenal Growth Under My Leadership—Prof Omotayo". Aduragbemi Omiyale. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (October 24, 2022). "NIPSS DG". Vanguard News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Prof. Ayo O. Omotayo – THOTF". THOTF – The Harvest of Talents Foundation. October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Adewole, Segun (November 9, 2021). "Buhari asks Senate to confirm Omotayo as NIPSS DG". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Confirms Omotayo as DG, NIPSS". THISDAYLIVE. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "President Buhari seeks Senate confirmation of Omotayo as NIPSS DG". Trending News -. November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2024.