IYD 2023: The Emergence of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, President Tinubu’s Specialist In Hunting Exceptional Youthful Talents

President Bola Tinubu has, over the years, been known for his legendary instinct to identify, nurture, and empower young talents who turn out to be leading lights in our nations history.

His team in Lagos, when he was a governor, pulled from almost every region in the country, had grown to become great leaders who have immensely contributed to the development of our nation at all levels.

The latest on the block of President Tinubu’s discoveries is the youngest male cabinet member, a political bulldozer, a Certified Ethical Hackers from the Royal Britannia Training Academy in the United Kingdom, Hon Olubunmi Tunji- Ojo.

Though reserved, Tunji-Ojo is a two-term member of the House of Representatives after a successful career in the private sector spanning over 15 years. His core competence and strength are in the oil and gas sector, where he has consulted for big leagues like Ministry of Petroleum Resources, World Bank, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Senate Committee on Petroleum, Nigeria Gas Company, Nigerian Petroleum investment Management Service, Nigeria Petroleum Investment Company amongst others. This gave him the insight and first-hand experience to be a strong advocate for the fiscal stability of National and International Oil Companies (NOCs and IOCs).

While playing a key role in the passage of the Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB), which aims to promote transparency and efficiency in the oil and gas sector.

As a member of the House of Representatives, he was instrumental in expanding the Nigerian Content Framework, which has led to the creation of thousands of jobs for Nigerian youth.

The hardworking young man has several proficiency through professional training in courses like the “Global Macroeconomic Challenges Programme” (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) United Kingdom), he is a Risk management expert following his training on “Managing Risk and Reputation in a Complex World (MRR) program” held at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA and “Risked based Investment Strategy” held in Florida, USA..

He gathered some Financial proficiency from courses in “Corporate Finance and Strategy Programmes” at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); then he took a deeper view into the blue economy when he underwent a course on “Developing a Nation’s Blue Economy: A Global Approach” which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Other leadership training during his career in the public and private sectors includes “Global Best Practices for Effective Legislative Oversight in the Niger Delta Region”; Attitude and Cultural Change for the Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment”; “A Strategic Visioning/Concepts, Processes and Tools for Leading and Managing Industrial Change”; “Project Development and Management: Models and Practices”; Strategy and Capacity Building for an Effective Business Development”.

As an IT expert, he is certified in CompTIA Network Plus (Network+) Engineer and Britannia Hardware A+Management, Hon Tunji-Ojo is a clear definition of brilliance and capacity, with the youthful energy and audacity to turn the Nigerian economy around through any sector he is assigned to lead.

He has both a public service and a private sector blend, giving him the leading edge over young people his age.

He is indeed one of the few egg heads Nigerians, especially Nigerian youths, are looking forward to see discharge his ingenuity in the course of delivering on his assigned task.