PROF. TUNJI OLAOPA

Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission

Mr. Tunji Olaopa is a renowned expert in public administration and policy. His distinguished career spans over three decades, with key positions including Executive Vice Chairman, Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy, Lead City University, Ibadan

His Notable roles include Permanent Secretary, of Nigerian Civil Service (served as multiple ministries), Director, of Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Special Assistant on Reforms to the Head of Service of Nigeria, and Coordinator, Education Sector Analysis, Federal Ministry of Education

He has received Awards and honors such as the National Productivity Award (2015), the Thabo Mbeki Award for Public Service and Scholarship (2018), and Professor of Public Administration, at Lead City University, Ibadan (2018)

After retiring from civil service, Olaopa founded the Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy in 2016, contributing significantly to the field of public administration in Nigeria.