March 05, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, for a final term of four years.
The approval extends Omotayo’s tenure at the nation’s foremost policy think tank, where he has overseen research and strategic policy initiatives aimed at strengthening governance and national development.
The renewal of his appointment was disclosed in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
Omotayo was first appointed Director-General of NIPSS in November 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, with the Nigerian Senate confirming the appointment in February 2022.
A Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Omotayo obtained a PhD in Geography from the University of Ibadan, where he studied between 1980 and 1990.
He began his teaching career at Lagos State University in 1985 and rose through the academic ranks to become a Senior Lecturer in 1992 at the age of 30.
During his time at LASU, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences between 2012 and 2017 and later as Director of the Centre for Planning before his appointment as Director-General of NIPSS in 2021.
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