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LATEEFAT ABOLANLE OLANREWAJU

Director, Innovation & Science

LATEEFAT ABOLANLE OLANREWAJU holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, a member of Nigeria Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) as well as a Fellow of Computer Registration Council of Nigeria. She is an Innovative Research Scientist, a State conference delegate and

LATEEFAT ABOLANLE OLANREWAJU holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, a member of Nigeria Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) as well as a Fellow of Computer Registration Council of Nigeria. She is an Innovative Research Scientist, a State conference delegate and participant at National Council on Science, Technology & Innovation (NCSTI); National Council on Communication & Digital Economy (NCCDE) and African Institute for science Policy & Innovation (AISPI) Obafemi Awolowo University. She is a project co-facilitator/adviser of multi-disciplinary Research Laboratory and Plant Biodiversity Research in Osun State University. Who started her career as a Class Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Studies at Local Authority Grammar School, Ibokun in Obokun Local Government of Osun State in the year 2002. She is the State Chief Examiner, coordinating Computer Science for National Examination Council (NECO) and National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB).
She is presently the Director of Innovation & Science in the Ministry of Innovation Science and Technology, Abeere. Whose passions are studying, talent discovery, Incubation, capacity building and development. She hailed from Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

COMPLETED PROJECT
Multi-disciplinary Research Laboratory (MRL):- This was an initiative of this department.
Purpose :- to having a centralized, standard reference laboratory for tapping broad resources and wide training capacity in collaboration with some relevant MDAs that are into laboratory and multi-disciplinary research purposes like Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security, Ministry of Works & Transport, Ministry of Water Resources, Hospital Management Board, Osun Waste Management Agency, Rural Water Supply Agency (RUWESA), and Osun State University. This birthed MRL which was funded by TETFUND with an accomplishment of State counterpart funding.

ON-GOING PROJECTS
Science appreciation and application.
Pedestrian Solar -powered Traffic Control Signal Light with Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) and push button. The project is in partnership with Ministry of Works, Public Procurement Agency (PPA), Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Education.
Purpose:- This is to see to the safety of all the road users, particularly School pupils and students, the aged, the physically challenged people.
Annual 774 Young Nigerian Scientist Presidential competition and award in collaboration with Ministry of Education.
Purpose:- to produce pool of dedicated scientists and technologists that are nationally and internationally competitive, to build entrepreneurial capacity in the students and graduates in Sciences, to create acceptance of science and technology as a way of life and fulcrum for State development.
Plant Biodiversity Research:- is an initiative of Plant Biodiversity research team in Osun State University.
Purpose:- Plant documentation and conservation to avert plant extinctions; as well as harnessing plants benefits
PROPOSED
Establishment of digital and innovation club in the State Schools as a means of ‘Catching them Young’. This will enable talents discoveries and allow the State to have competent reasonable numbers of students to represent in national and global competitions;
constitution of State Innovation, Science and Technology Research Council to look into STI issues, which would comprise of this Ministry, State Tertiary Institutions, Ministry of Commerce – Industries and Private Organizations, Youth representatives;
Supporting the annual celebrations of Digital Nigeria Day, STI Exhibitions Week to showcase talents, STI State conference, seminar and workshop;
Establishment of associations of Computer users and Senior Civil servants in the State networks to address social and economic decadence;
Procurement of mobile laboratory kits for Science teachers in the State.
Space educational outreach programmes
Establishment of State Innovation Hubs and Parks