President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Ayo Omotayo as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State.
The renewal grants Omotayo a final term of four years at the helm of Nigeria’s foremost policy think tank.
The development was confirmed on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the President’s decision reflects confidence in Omotayo’s leadership and contributions to strategic policy development.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari initially appointed Omotayo in November 2021.
The Senate confirmed his appointment in February 2022, paving the way for his stewardship of the institute.
Omotayo, a Professor of Environmental Sustainability, has extensive academic and administrative experience.
He studied at the University of Ibadan from 1980 to 1990, where he earned a PhD in Geography.
He began his teaching career at the Lagos State University in 1985 and became a Senior Lecturer in 1992 at the age of 30.
He later served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences between 2012 and 2017.
Before his appointment in 2021, Omotayo was Director of the Centre for Planning at Lagos State University.
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies plays a central role in training senior public officials and shaping national policy discourse in Nigeria.
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