Ojigi named AFRIGIST Executive Director

AFRICAN Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology ( AGRIGIST) Governing Council has confirmed the appointment of Nigerian- born, Prof. Lazarus Mustapha Ojigi of the National Space Research and Development Agency ( NASRDA), Abuja as its Executive Director ( ED).

AFRIGIST has the Surveyor General of the Federation ( SGOF), Abudulganiyu Adebomehin and Prof. Aderemi Adediji as First and Second Nigerian on its Governing Council jointly managed by Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Nigeria, the host country member- states.

According to the letter of appointment signed by Chairman of the council, Mr. Alain Sourou Kiki, representative of the Government of Benin Republic, dated 11 th November, 2022, indicated that the appointment which would be for a fixed term of four years is with effect from January 6, 2023.

Ojigi would be taking over from Dr. Akingbade Adewale Olusola whose tenure would expire by 5 th January, 2023. For the position, the council received 32 applications that were screened with four later shortlisted and interviewed.

Ojigi, who is currently the Director of Mission Planning and Satellite Data Management at NASRDA had his National Diploma in Surveying, Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State ( 1988); B. Sc. Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria ( 1994).

He had his mandatory National Youth Service Scheme in present day Kebbi State, 1993/ 95 and postgraduate training at the Federal University of Technology, Minna for his Masters Degree and PHD in Applied Remote- Sensing in 1998 and 2005 respectively.