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Mrs Oladunjoye Olayinka is a Barrister and a former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Nigeria. She was born into the family of Chief Stephen Olaitan Anwoju family of Epe,Lagos. She attended Holy Child College, Lagos from 1971 to 1975 for her secondary Education and had her A Level studies at Federal Government College, Odogbolu between 1976 and 1978. Studying History and Strategic Studies at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for her tertiary education, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with 2nd class Upper Division in 1981. She proceeded for postgraduate studies (M.A.) in History between 1982 and 1986. In 1991, she enrolled to study for an L.L.B degree and she graduated with a 2nd class Upper Division in 1997 from the University of Lagos and was eventually called to bar in 1999 after the compulsory one year training at the Nigerian law School, Abuja. Mrs Oladunjoye commenced her working career as a Graduate Assistant in 1983 with the Department of History, UNILAG. She was also a Classroom Teacher at Gbagada Comprehensive High School, Lagos, between 1983 and 1985. She joined the Lagos State Ministry of Youths, Sports and Social Development as a Sport Officer/Project Officer and worked there from 1987 to 1990. She has also worked in other Ministries like Ministry of Finance as a Research Officer and Lagos State Public Works Department as Senior Administrative Officer between 1990 and 1995. She transited to the private sector in 1995 and joined Industrial and General Insurance Company Limited (IGI), where she rose to become a Branch Manager in one of the company’s branches. She was the CEO of African General Insurance Brokers Limited between 2003 and 2006 and later became the CEO of Biscons Insurance Brokers Limited. In 2011, she was appointed as the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, under the administration of Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, and she served for three years. During her tenure as Commissioner for Education, she took giant strides that helped in reforming the educational sector in Lagos State. Various laws were passed to regulate the educational system. Some of those laws include: admission of students into the secondary schools had to be based on a 50% minimum requirement in the student’s continuous assessment. What this helped to achieve was to reduce the rate at which children were promoted to JSS 1 from Primary 4. Each student is expected to have at least 90% attendance at school and in class in order to be promoted to the next class. Parents, who are believed to be major players in the success of their children are also required to visit their children’s school for up to at least 50% in order to follow up on the progress of their children at school. Further laws were set to ensure that schools meet up to standards. Hence, schools have been asked to register their schools so that they can be on the Ministry’s database and then, they can be evaluated. In order to make this process as efficient and effective as possible, the Ministry, under Mrs Olayinka’s administration, partnered with the Education Sector Support Program in Nigeria (ESSPIN) of the Department for International Development (DFID). Olayinka Oladunjoye has professional qualifications which include Associate, Chartered Insurance Institute of London(ACCI London), 1994. Chartered Insurer, Chartered Insurance Institute of London (ACCII London), 1996, Associate,Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria(CIIN), 1997, Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), 1999, and Associate, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (ACIB), 2004. She has also won distinguished awards such as University of Lagos Scholarship & Bursary award (1982) and an Award of Excellence by the Lagos State Government in 1995. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.   References http://www.ipsef.net/speakers/olayinka-oladunjoye https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/olayinka-oladunjoye-revamping-education-in-lagos-state/ www.greychapellegal.com/team/olayinka-oladunjoye/   Feature Image from: healthnews.ng
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This article was first published on 3rd July 2018

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