Bisi Akin-Alabi
Bisi Akin-Alabi is a Nigerian education expert, social worker, administrator, technocrat, education consultant and former special adviser on education, science and technology to Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the former governor of Oyo state Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Bisi was born in Igbo-Ora, Oyo state to a Nigerian father who was a paramedic and a Beninese mother from Porto-Novo. She attended Federal School of Arts and Science. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Lagos and Master of Business administration from London South Bank University.[4]
She also holds Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the Roehampton Institute, University of Surrey and a Ph.D in child development and humanities from London Graduate School. She is a fellow of the International Chartered Management Consultant, Chartered Institute of Commerce of Nigeria (FCICN), Fellow of the Windsor Fellowship UK and United Kingdom Strategic Society.
In March 2001 at 10 Downing Street, London, she was honored by the then British Prime Minister, Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair in recognition of her contributions to education and childcare in United Kingdom.[5]
Career[edit]
Bisi was a science and mathematics teacher in mainstream schools in the United Kingdom for more than two decades. She is the founder of SchoolRun Academy and the publisher of SchoolRun Magazine. She served as a special adviser to Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the former governor of Oyo state, Nigeria.[6]
In 2017, she conceptualized the Oyo State Model Education System Interventions, OYOMESI. The program led to the adoption of Ibadan as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) learning city.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Education expert bemoans lack of commitment to community dev. initiatives - By: Adeola Badru". Daily Trust. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Foremost Ibadan education expert, Bisi Akin-Alabi to chair maiden community dev day - By: Adeola Badru". Daily Trust. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "How I overcame COVID-19, by Ajimobi's ex-aide". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Education festivals: Tool for supporting Nigeria's education curriculum in post-covid-19 era - By: Dayo Emmanuel". Daily Trust. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Ajumobi, Kemi (2021-05-07). "Bisi Akin-Alabi, relentlessly promoting quality education in Nigeria". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Dr. Bisi Akin-Alabi". The Summit. 2019-08-31. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Ibadan is UNESCO learning city ― Oyo govt". Tribune Online. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Oyo unveils new education initiative tagged 'OYOMESI'". Tribune Online. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2021-06-23.