Oladapo Afolabi
Encyclopedia
Professor Oladapo Afolabi (born 3 October 1953) is a former academic who was sworn in as Head of Service of the Federation of Nigeria by President Goodluck Jonathan
on 18 November 2010. In this position, he is responsible for the Nigerian Civil Service
.
, Oyo State
.
He is the son of Princess Asimau Gbemisola Aweni Adeyemi and grandson of the Akinrun of Ikirun
, Oba Lawani Adeyemi, Oyeloja II.He attended he attended Igbo-Elerin Grammar School, Ibadan for his secondary education.
He attended the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University
, Ile-Ife (1972–1975), earning a B.Sc in Biochemistry. After receiving his degree, he worked as a Graduate Assistant while studying for his M.Sc in Biochemistry, which he gained in 1978, followed by a Ph.D in Applied Chemistry in 1981.
Afolobi won a fellowship at Howard University
as an International Atomic Energy Agency
Fellow in 1983.
He taught at Obafemi Awolowo University, the University of Zimbabwe
and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
, Ogbomosho
. Afolabi specialised in Environmental and Food Nutritional Chemistry, and contributed many papers on related subjects.
He played an important role in organising the first Ecological Summit in 1988, which led to creation of the Federal Ministry of Environment.
He started at the Agency as a Manager, rising to become the Acting Director.
He joined the Federal Ministry of Environment when it was formed in 1995.
Afolabi chaired the committee that defined the initial structure of the ministry, and then was appointed coordinator and then Director of the Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health.
At the Environment Ministry he supervised the Integrated Solid waste Management Facility for 15 cities,
and was responsible for a number of studies on waste management and pollution reduction.
In October 2006 Afolabi was appointed a permanent secretary of the Federal Civil Service by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
In June 2007 he became permanent secretary of the Ministry of Labour.
In November 2007 he moved to the newly created Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, formerly two separate ministries.
In February 2009 Afolabi was assigned to the Cabinet Secretariat, in which role he introduced storage of documents in electronic form. In August 2009 he was again appointed permanent secretary at the Ministry of Education, where he helped end a three-month strike.
He succeeded Steve Oronsaye, who retired on 16 November 2010 after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60.
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
on 18 November 2010. In this position, he is responsible for the Nigerian Civil Service
Nigerian Civil Service
The Nigerian Civil Service consists of employees in Nigerian government agencies other than the military.Most employees are career civil servants in the Nigerian ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority...
.
Birth and academic career
Afolabi was born on 3 October 1953 in IbadanIbadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
, Oyo State
Oyo State
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
.
He is the son of Princess Asimau Gbemisola Aweni Adeyemi and grandson of the Akinrun of Ikirun
Ikirun
Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria.It is the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area....
, Oba Lawani Adeyemi, Oyeloja II.He attended he attended Igbo-Elerin Grammar School, Ibadan for his secondary education.
He attended the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria...
, Ile-Ife (1972–1975), earning a B.Sc in Biochemistry. After receiving his degree, he worked as a Graduate Assistant while studying for his M.Sc in Biochemistry, which he gained in 1978, followed by a Ph.D in Applied Chemistry in 1981.
Afolobi won a fellowship at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
as an International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
Fellow in 1983.
He taught at Obafemi Awolowo University, the University of Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe
The University of Zimbabwe in Harare, is the oldest and largest university in Zimbabwe. It was founded through a special relationship with the University of London and it opened its doors to its first students in 1952. The university has ten faculties offering a wide variety of degree programmes...
and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is a technical university located in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university currently enrolls 25,000 students and employs more than 3,000 people.-History:...
, Ogbomosho
Ogbomosho
Ogbomosho is a city in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, on the A1 highway. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 645,000 as of 1991; as of March 2005, it is estimated to be around 1,200,000....
. Afolabi specialised in Environmental and Food Nutritional Chemistry, and contributed many papers on related subjects.
He played an important role in organising the first Ecological Summit in 1988, which led to creation of the Federal Ministry of Environment.
Public servant
Afolabi joined the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in June 1991.He started at the Agency as a Manager, rising to become the Acting Director.
He joined the Federal Ministry of Environment when it was formed in 1995.
Afolabi chaired the committee that defined the initial structure of the ministry, and then was appointed coordinator and then Director of the Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health.
At the Environment Ministry he supervised the Integrated Solid waste Management Facility for 15 cities,
and was responsible for a number of studies on waste management and pollution reduction.
In October 2006 Afolabi was appointed a permanent secretary of the Federal Civil Service by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
In June 2007 he became permanent secretary of the Ministry of Labour.
In November 2007 he moved to the newly created Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, formerly two separate ministries.
In February 2009 Afolabi was assigned to the Cabinet Secretariat, in which role he introduced storage of documents in electronic form. In August 2009 he was again appointed permanent secretary at the Ministry of Education, where he helped end a three-month strike.
Head of Service
Afolabi was sworn in as Head of Service on 18 November 2010.He succeeded Steve Oronsaye, who retired on 16 November 2010 after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60.