Tinubu renews NIPSS DG appointment

‎President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of Prof. Ayo Omotayo’s appointment as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, granting him a final four-year term.

‎The decision was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by the President’s spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.

‎According to the statement, the renewal underscores the administration’s confidence in Omotayo’s leadership and his contributions to strategic policy formulation and national development.

‎The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omotayo was first appointed to the position in November 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

‎His appointment was subsequently confirmed by the Senate in February 2022.

‎A Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Omotayo holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Ibadan, where he studied between 1980 and 1990.

‎He began his academic career at Lagos State University in 1985 and rose swiftly through the ranks, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1992 at the age of 30.

‎He later served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences from 2012 to 2017 and, prior to his appointment as NIPSS Director-General in 2021, was Director of the Centre for Planning at Lagos State University.

‎NIPSS, Nigeria’s premier policy think tank, plays a pivotal role in training senior public officials and fostering informed discourse on national policy and strategic governance.

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