Omotola Odeyemi
Postmaster General and CEO, Nigerian Postal Service
11th Post Master General of Nigeria
Nigeria Postmaster General, Nigeria Postal Service
Assumed office
October 2023
Preceded byAdeyemi Adepoju
Personal details
NationalityNigerian
Alma materGeorge Washington University
Morgan State University.
Occupation
  • Engineer, public policy, government regulations
ProfessionPublic administrator
Websitehttp://www.nipost.gov.ng/

Omotola Odeyemi (born July 31, 1980) 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]

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

Odeyemi was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on June 31, 1980. She attended Adesoye College in Offa, Kwara State. 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

During 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

On 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

Odeyemi was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Nda-Isaiah, Jonathan (2023-10-11). "Tinubu Appoints CEOs For NCC, NITDA, Others". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ↑ News, Leadership (2023-10-13). "Tinubu Appoints Omotola Odeyemi Postmaster General Of Nigeria". Retrieved 2023-10-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Confusion as sacked NIPOST boss claims he's been reinstated by Tinubu". TheCable. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. ↑ ""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.
  7. ↑ "Celebrating Tola Odeyemi's New Role As Postmaster General And CEO Of NIPOST". 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  8. ↑ Momoh, Chinomso (2023-10-17). "Nigeria: What New NIPOST Boss Must Address". Development Diaries. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  9. ↑ Michael, Chinwe (2023-10-12). "Meet the new CEOs of NCC, NIGCOMSAT and NIPOST". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  10. ↑ "Celebrating Tola Odeyemi as new Postmaster-General and CEO of NIPOST". 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ Igwe, Ignatius (October 11, 2023). "Tinubu Replaces NCC's Danbatta, Appoints New Bosses For NIPOST, Three Others". Channels TV. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Controversy hit NIPOST as Adeyemi Adepoju claims reinstatement despite Tola Odeyemi's appointment by President Tinubu". 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  14. ↑ Folorunsho-Francis, Adebayo (2023-10-16). "New CEO resumes at NIPOST amid protest by workers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  15. ↑ Pai, Bilkisu Halilu (2023-10-17). "New Postmaster General Assumes Office, promises to leverage Techonlogy". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  16. ↑ "PICTORIAL: NIPOST staff reject newly appointed CEO, shut down head office". Punch Newspapers. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  17. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2023-10-17). "Tension in NIPOST as Odeyemi defies protest, resumes as PMG". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-10-17.


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