Tola Odeyemi Biography, Career, Appointment, Controversy, Education, and everything you need to know about Tola Odeyemi.

Tola Odeyemi Biography

Tola Odeyemi is an experienced and professional engineer with over 15 years of wealth of knowledge spanning both public and private sectors in Technology Policy and Government regulatory roles.

Career

Tola Odeyemi have worked in senior capacities at both state and Federal Government levels, sheis also the first female to hold the position since NIPOST came into existence in 1995.

Odeyemi, while addressing the management staff, pledged to build on the legacy of her predecessors to advance the postal organization locally and globally.

She promised to leverage technology and make NIPOST logistics, e-Commerce, and other postal services arms efficient.

Tola Odeyemi Controversy

The workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) on Monday, 16th October 2023, shut down the head office of the service in Abuja, protesting the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster-General.

This Nigeria news platform understands that Ajuri Ngelale, a Presidential spokesman, announced last week that President Bola Tinubu changed the leadership of communication agencies, including NIPOST.

However, moments after the news of Odeyemi’s appointment broke, there were reports that Adeyemi Adepoju, the sacked postmaster general, had been reinstated.

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In a viral video, Adepoju was seen addressing some workers who claimed Tinubu had reappointed him.

Earlier in a statement by NIPOST on Friday, Adepoju alleged that President Bola Ahmed reappointed him as Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned Rt. Honourable Adeyemi Sunday Adepoju as the Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), citing Adepoju’s sterling leadership and excellent performance during his stay in office as the reason for his reinstatement”, a statement from NIPOST reads.

But on Monday, the protesting workers denied entry to the newly appointed NIPOST CEO, saying her appointment was against their wish.

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