Olayinka Olusola Omigbodun

Olayinka Olusola Omigbodun is the first Nigerian female professor of Psychiatry. She is Professor, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Also, she is the first female provost of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.

Quotes

• Handwriting is important to learning. Like really important. But timing is everything to allow for skill development at the child’s own pace. Prof. Olayinka Olusola said forcing preschoolers to write is pointless.

• We need to have proper planning and it should not be dependent on which political party is in power. It should be something set to run as a civil service policy so that things are not reduced to chaos. That is what civilized societies do.

• When you are building a system, there must be a system in place for evaluation and sustainability.

• I have an agenda called the TOGETHER AGENDA. Each of the letters stands for one aspect of my planned focus. The first focus, which is T stands for togetherness through community conversations and collaboration. The O stands for optimising staff productivity and welfare. The G is preparing our students ready for the global stage. The E stands for espousing an international outlook. The next T means teaming up with UCH and other parts of UI. The H is for harnessing the power of alumni and E stands for enlarging our financial pocket. The R stands for reaching out to the community. Prof. Olayinka Olusola said Funding, planning for healthcare delivery should be devoid of politicking.

• "My policy thrust is well spelt out and all encompassing, that is why I acronymed it TOGETHER, we are all in this together and success is based on our collective efforts.” Prof. Omigbodun Resumes As First Female Provost Of UI College Of Medicine.

• I believe Nigeria has a lot of potential and I look forward to a critical mass of people in the country who will stand for righteousness, justice and truth. In my own space, I want to participate in the building of this land, and the coming forth of a new Nigeria.

People who are successful usually face opposition. There will always be people who don’t align with ones vision, and they would make things more difficult than they should be. Prof. Omigbodun interview.