President Bola Tinubu has officially confirmed the reappointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) located in Kuru for a concluding term of four years.
According to a statement issued by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Omanuga, Omotayo was initially appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2021, with the Ninth Senate endorsing his position in February 2022.
Prof. Ayo Omotayo, a specialist in Environmental Sustainability, completed his PhD in Geography at the University of Ibadan, where he studied from 1980 to 1990.
He commenced his academic career at the Lagos State University in 1985 and progressed to become a Senior Lecturer by 1992 at the young age of 30.
Between 2012 and 2017, he served as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and also managed the Centre for Planning at Lagos State University until his appointment as Director-General at NIPSS in 2021.
Deji Elumoye
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