President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of Prof. Ayo Omotayo’s appointment as Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, granting him a final four-year term.

The decision was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by the President’s spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, the renewal underscores the administration’s confidence in Omotayo’s leadership and his contributions to strategic policy formulation and national development.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omotayo was first appointed to the position in November 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

His appointment was subsequently confirmed by the Senate in February 2022.

A Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Omotayo holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Ibadan, where he studied between 1980 and 1990.

He began his academic career at Lagos State University in 1985 and rose swiftly through the ranks, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1992 at the age of 30.

He later served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences from 2012 to 2017 and, prior to his appointment as NIPSS Director-General in 2021, was Director of the Centre for Planning at Lagos State University.

NIPSS, Nigeria’s premier policy think tank, plays a pivotal role in training senior public officials and fostering informed discourse on national policy and strategic governance.