Omotola Odeyemi (born July 31, 1980)[citation needed] is a Nigerian engineer, public administrator and Postmaster General & chief executive officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).[1] In October 2023, she was appointed head of the postal agency by the administration of President Bola Tinubu following the sack of Adeyemi Adepoju.[2][3][4][5]
Omotola Odeyemi | |
|---|---|
| 11th Post Master General of Nigeria | |
| Nigeria Postmaster General, Nigeria Postal Service | |
| Assumed office October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Adeyemi Adepoju |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | George Washington University Morgan State University. |
| Occupation |
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| Profession | Public administrator |
| Website | http://www.nipost.gov.ng/ |
Odeyemi served as a two-time special assistant to the former Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, between 2016 and 2019.[6]
Early life and education
editOdeyemi was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on June 31, 1980.[citation needed] She attended Adesoye College in Offa, Kwara State.[citation needed] She studied Electrical Engineering at the Morgan State University before proceeding to the George Washington University where she obtained a Master's degree in Systems Engineering.[7][8]
Career
editDuring the early days of her career, Odeyemi worked with the Lagos State Environmental Fund as an executive secretary. Between 2016 and 2019, she was appointed as a senior special assistant to the Lagos State Governor at the time, Akinwumi Ambode.[9]
In August 2019, she joined ride-hailing company, Uber, as Head of Public Policy.[10]
Until her appointment by the President Tinubu administration, she was Head of Government Affairs (Sub-saharan Africa) at Binance (a cryptocurrency exchange company).[11]
NIPOST appointment controversy
editOn October 11, 2023, President Tinubu sacked former NIPOST CEO Adeyemi Adepoju and appointed Tola Odeyemi as the new Postmaster General/CEO of NIPOST.[12]
However, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of NIPOST posted that Adepoju had been reinstated, accompanying it with a signed press statement.[13] This caused confusion and a protest broke out at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.[14][15][16][17]
Personal life
editOdeyemi was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Tola Odeyemi: Who be di new postmaster general wey her appointment cause drama for NIPOST". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Nda-Isaiah, Jonathan (2023-10-11). "Tinubu Appoints CEOs For NCC, NITDA, Others". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ News, Leadership (2023-10-13). "Tinubu Appoints Omotola Odeyemi Postmaster General Of Nigeria". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Akintaro, Samson (2023-10-11). "Tinubu removes NCC boss, Danbatta, appoints Aminu Maida as new NCC Boss, Tola Odeyemi, NIPOST Boss and Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, MD/CEO NIGCOCOMSAT". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Confusion as sacked NIPOST boss claims he's been reinstated by Tinubu". TheCable. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ ""We are open to collaborating with policymakers to foster crypto adoption in Nigeria" -Binance Government Affairs Lead, Tola Odeyemi". 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Celebrating Tola Odeyemi's New Role As Postmaster General And CEO Of NIPOST". 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Momoh, Chinomso (2023-10-17). "Nigeria: What New NIPOST Boss Must Address". Development Diaries. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Michael, Chinwe (2023-10-12). "Meet the new CEOs of NCC, NIGCOMSAT and NIPOST". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Celebrating Tola Odeyemi as new Postmaster-General and CEO of NIPOST". 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "President Tinubu Appoints New Leadership Across The Communications, Innovation, And Digital Economy Sectors - Nigerian Television Authority --Africa's Largest TV Network". nta.ng. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Igwe, Ignatius (October 11, 2023). "Tinubu Replaces NCC's Danbatta, Appoints New Bosses For NIPOST, Three Others". Channels TV. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Controversy hit NIPOST as Adeyemi Adepoju claims reinstatement despite Tola Odeyemi's appointment by President Tinubu". 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Folorunsho-Francis, Adebayo (2023-10-16). "New CEO resumes at NIPOST amid protest by workers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Pai, Bilkisu Halilu (2023-10-17). "New Postmaster General Assumes Office, promises to leverage Techonlogy". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "PICTORIAL: NIPOST staff reject newly appointed CEO, shut down head office". Punch Newspapers. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Tension in NIPOST as Odeyemi defies protest, resumes as PMG". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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