Ibukun Odusote
Born
Iyabo Abimbola
NationalityNigerian
EmployerFederal Government of Nigeria
SpouseAdeolu Odusote
Children1

Ibukun Odusote is a Nigerian civil servant in IT and administration. She was the first administrative contact person for the .ng top level Nigerian domain name. She has served as the Permanent Secretary for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and for the Political Affairs Department in the Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government.[1]

Early life and education

Odusote was born in Ikenne-Remo in Ogun State in Nigeria. She was educated at St. Teresa's College, Oke-Ado Ibadan in Oyo State. After obtaining her school certificate, she attended Obafemi Awolowo University. She graduated in computer science and economics.[2]

Later at Lagos University, she earned an MBA and an MSc.[2] From 1995 to 1998, she was the director of the Centre for Information Technology and Management at Yaba College of Technology.[3]

Career

Odusote became known as a senior civil servant in information technology. She was the first contact person for the .ng domain name. In 2013, Odusote was made a life patron of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association for her pioneering work.[4] She was the former ICT head for Yaba College of Technology before moving to work for the Nigerian Ministry of Information as Director of Information Technology. She has served as a Permanent Secretary in various ministries including the Ecological Funds Office, Federal Ministry of Power, Federal Ministry of Environment and Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism & National Orientation.

Odusote was appointed to be the permanent secretary to Akinwumi Adesina at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.[5] Whilst she was there, the minister won prizes for the revolution he was making in Nigerian Agriculture.[6]

In 2000, Odusote became the national coordinator for Digitest, an annual camp and competition to encourage students to develop internet-based solutions that address items of national interest.[5]

Personal life

She is married to the Reverend Adeolu Odusote and they have a daughter. The couple are both senior figures in the Foursquare Church in Abuja.[7]

References

  1. ^ Perm. Sec. Urges Nigerians In Diaspora To Be Change Agents Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Nigerian Info, Retrieved 5 March 2016
  2. ^ a b Ibukun Odusote Archived 11 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Nigerian Agriculture News, Retrieved 23 January 2016
  3. ^ Centre for Information Technology and Management, Retrieved 29 February 2016
  4. ^ "NIRA Gets 3 Life Patrons", IT Realms, Retrieved 23 January 2016
  5. ^ a b Ibukun Odusote Archived 2 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Retrieved 15 February 2016
  6. ^ "Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina named Forbes African of the Year". BBC. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Reverend (Mrs) Ibukun Odusote". Foursuare Gospel Church, Asokoro. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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