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Adetola Salau

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Adetola Salau
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Born (1977-06-24) 24 June 1977 (age 47)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
🏳️ NationalityNigerian
Other namesAriyike
🎓 Alma mater
💼 Occupation
👔 EmployerKwara State Government

Adetola Ariyike Salau (born 24 June 1977) is a Nigerian-American educator who is the Special Adviser on education to Kwara State Government.[1] She also was the Senior Special Adviser on Education to the Executive Governor of Lagos State from 2020 to 2023.[2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

Salau was born to Ademola Tokunboh Salau and Oreoluwa Salau in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[4] She is from Ifelodun LGA in Kwara State, Nigeria and her ancestral home was Offa local government in Kwara south.[5][6]

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Fordham University in 1998, graduating with honors She attended Syracuse University, receiving Master's degrees in Engineering Management in 2001 and Chemical Engineering in 2004.

She completed her Doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning from the State University of New York at Buffalo.[7][8] She received the Graduate School of Education Dean’s Scholarship for Educational Diversity and Excellence in 2019 -2020. Her dissertation from November 2022 was The Nature of Practical Work in Secondary School Agricultural Science in (Lagos State) Nigeria: A Case Study.[9]

Career[edit]

Adetola is a STEM Expert and Founder of Carisma4U Educational Foundation, a platform that advocates for STEM education by organizing programs to help young people embrace STEM subjects as critical tools for improving lives and driving development.[10]

She served under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Senior Special Adviser on Education and Special Assistant in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Arts. She was, until 29 May 2023 a Senior Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education.[11] She was appointed on 11 November 2023 as Special Adviser on Education to Kwara State Governor Abdulrahaman Abdurazak.[5][11]

She is an author.[12][13]

STEM[edit]

March 2023 it was reported that The Lagos State Government Partnered GetBundi Education Technology Company to commission a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory at Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Yaba, Lagos. Where education technology will be shared across the Schools in Lagos under her watch as the Special Assistant to the Governor on education of the State.[14]

Adetola was part of the stakeholders that launched a software-as-a-service ecosystem platform, called Education, which was developed by a team of indigenous software engineers to promote digital teaching and learning in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions across Nigeria and said technology in education would bring about the democracy of knowledge where education becomes a collaborative and self-driven enterprise.[15]

As an education aide, Salau started an initiative called “STEAM UP Lagos,” a program to create afterschool science clubs in more than fifty junior high and high schools with new lab spaces, STEM competitions, and teacher training. Its curriculum, which Salau developed, includes activities like fizzy baking soda explosions and investigating trash dump pollution with drones. To help expand the club to the state’s 5,000 public and 20,000 private schools, Salau hopes to elicit financial support from Nigerian businesses and international governments".[16]

Recognition and awards[edit]

  • Ambassador of STEM Award (2017)
  • African Quality Award – in recognition of achievement and immense contribution to Human Capital Development (2017)
  • International Summit of Leaders, April (2018)
  • Award of Excellence – Teachers are the Future Conference (2019)[17]
  • Sphere Woman maganzine Woman of the Month (July 2021)[18]
  • International Internship University’s Africa Award for Excellence (2022)
  • 100 top Career women in Africa (2023)[19]

Selected publications[edit]

  • Future Readiness In Education. Balch Springs, Texas: Carisma4U Educational Foundation, 2016. ISBN 9781541000612 Search this book on .
  • "Transforming learning through relevant STEM education for Nigerian students: (Work in Progress by the Social Innovation Enterprise; Carisma4U Educational Foundation)". 2019 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), Princeton, NJ, 2019, pp. 258-265[20]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Gabriel, John (2023-11-11). "Kwara Gov appoints ex-Lagos SA as education adviser". Daily Post Nigeria. Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  2. ↑ Salau, Adetola (2018-06-21). "Investing in great teaching to truly prepare our students for the future of work". This Is Lagos. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Adetola Salau". GESS Leaders in Education. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. ↑ Salau, Ademola Tokunboh (July 1978). "Land policies for urban and national development in Nigeria". Public Administration and Development. 17 (3): 177–184. doi:10.1002/j.1099-162x.1978.tb01004.x. ISSN 0271-2075.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ephraim, Pamela (2023-11-11). "Kwara Gov Appoints STEM Expert, 28 Others As Aides". Leadership. Utako, Abuja. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  6. ↑ Taofik, Jimson Jaat (2023-11-11). "Gov Abdulrahman Appoints Adetola Ariyike Salau SA (Education)". Mirror News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  7. ↑ Ijewere, Esther (2018-04-07). "The greatest reward I receive for what I do – Adetola Salau". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  8. ↑ Adekunle, Jimoh Taofik (2023-05-15). "Adetola Salau Graduates From US Varsity". News Bulletin Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  10. ↑ "Match skills with opportunities to retain skilled workforce in-country —Adetola Salau, Adviser to LSG on STEM Education". Vanguard. Ilupeju, Lagos. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sanusi, Deborah (November 11, 2023). "Kwara gov appoints ex-Lagos SA as education adviser". Punch. Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  12. ↑ Salau, Adetola (2016-12-07). Future Readiness in Education: A Guide for Educators and Parents alike for future-proofing Education. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-5410-0061-2. Search this book on
  13. ↑ "Dr. Adetola Salau". Empower Africa. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  14. ↑ Chinelo, Obogo. "Lagos govt partners GetBundi to massify STEM learning across state schools". The Sun. Apapa, Lagos. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. ↑ Okonji, Emma (June 2023). "Stakeholders Highlight Role of Technology in Digitalising Education for Cognitive Learning in Schools". ThisDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  16. ↑ Kearns, Michelle (Fall 2021). "Hands-on experience: Reimagining STEM in Nigeria. And beyond"". Learn Magazine (3). Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via University at Buffalo.
  17. ↑ Sale, Oyinlola (2023-02-10). "We need to focus on Educational Programs that help graduates develop skills - Dr. Adetola Salau". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  18. ↑ Eghaboh, Ilenwu (March 8, 2022). "Sphere Woman of the Month: Opunimi Akinkugbe". Women Sphere (13). Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ ."9to5Chick Recognises Top 100 Career Women In Africa". Women of Rubies. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  20. ↑ A. Salau, "Transforming learning through relevant STEM education for Nigerian students : (Work in Progress by the Social Innovation Enterprise; Carisma4U Educational Foundation)," 2019 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), Princeton, NJ, USA, 2019, pp. 258-265, doi: 10.1109/ISECon.2019.8882018.


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