Omoayena Odunbaku Explained

Omoayena Odunbaku
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Omoayena Rosemary Odunbaku is a Nigerian development expert, university lecturer, human settlement officer with UN Habitat,[1] and founder of the organization Her Ability Hub.[2] [3]

Career

Odunbaku holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.[4] She was a lecturer of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Lagos between 2012 and 2018, and a lecturer assistant of the Department of Town Planning at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta between 2006 and 2007.[5]

She joined the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) as a Programme Manager in 2014 before becoming the Human Settlement Officer, Regional Office for Africa (ROAf) in 2016.[6]

Recognition and awards

In 2012, she received the Distinguished Researcher award from the University of Lagos.[7]

Writing

In 2021, she authored a 331-page biography, Omoh, which documents her life journey.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Omoayena Rosemary Odunbaku:Braving the Odds . 2023-05-29 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  2. Web site: OMOAYENA ODUNBAKU: I swam against the tide . 2023-05-29 . The Nation Newspaper.
  3. Web site: Her Ability Hub Empowers the Girl-child – THISDAYLIVE . 2023-05-29 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  4. Web site: Dr. Omoayena Rosemary Odunbaku: Braving the Odds - THISDAYLIVE . 2023-06-26 . www.thisdaylive.com . en.
  5. Web site: EPLFAdmin . Dr Omoayena Rosemary Odunbaku . 2023-06-26 . EPLF Emerging Political Leadership Fellowship . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022-05-28 . ‘To shatter glass ceiling, you need an army of empowered women’ . 2023-06-26 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  7. Web site: Omegoh . Cosmas . Unilag Urban and Regional Planning dept unveils alumni body, swears in new excos . Sun News Online.
  8. Web site: 2021-10-17 . At book launch, Omoh preaches resilience, hardwork . 2023-05-29 . The Guardian Nigeria News . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-02-02 . Omoh, an emerging character in a changing world . 2023-05-29 . The Guardian Nigeria News . en-US.

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