Board of Directors

Olakunle Esther Makinde (Mrs.), MNIM, fisn was born on June 21, 1963 in Osogbo, Osun State. She attended the Prestigious University of Ife, Ile-Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.) and Masters Degree with Distinction in Microbiology in 1985 and 1988 respectively. She also undertook and passed with Distinction, the Advanced Diploma in Human Resources Management at the University of Lagos in 1998.

She pursued her professional qualification as an Administrator by obtaining with Distinction, the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) from the prestigious Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, ASCON, Badagry in July, 2002. Her service to the Nation, through the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), was as an Assistant Lecturer at the College of Science and Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria from 1985 to 1986.

She is a Chartered Trainer; licensed by the Centre for Management Development (CMD), Shangisha-Lagos, Nigeria (October, 2013). Mrs. Makinde is a seasoned Public Administrator with over 38 years post qualification experience, 27 of which have been in University Administration. 

She first cut her teeth as an Administrator on July 3, 1989 at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Ikoyi-Lagos as an Administrative Officer 1, before transferring her services to the University of Lagos on November 1, 1996 as Senior Assistant Registrar.In JAMB, she worked assiduously in different Units including the Registrar’s Office, Admissions Office, Test Development and Test Administration Departments where she contributed, with integrity to the success of the organisation, in no small measure.

Her record of exemplary services spans various Sections of the University of Lagos Registry.

Mrs. Makinde is currently the Acting Registrar of the prestigious University of Lagos, Nigeria, having been appointed to the position on August 1, 2023. As the Acting Registrar & Secretary to Council and Chief Administrative Officer of the University, she assists the Vice Chancellor in the day-to-day smooth administration, advising the University Management on strategic matters, strategies, policy formulation and implementation, as well as providing quality and exemplary leadership to Registry staff. Before her appointment as Acting Registrar, she was the Acting Director, Directorate of Academic Affairs. She had previously worked in almost all the Units of the University Registry such as Personnel Division, Human Resources Development Board, University Examinations Office, Students Records Office, Staff Training and Development Unit, Student Affairs, Distance Learning Institute including being a Personal Assistant to a Vice Chancellor and has also served, at different times, as Faculty Officer and Secretary to several Statutory and Ad-Hoc Committees of the University.

In all of these, she added tremendous value to the various units, which earned her Awards of Excellence from Students’ Associations and Letters of Commendation from University Management, Senate and her Superiors.

She is a member of many Local and International Professional Associations including the Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM), Association of Nigerian Universities Professional Association (MANUPA), Association of University Administrators, AUA, United Kingdom (AUA) A, International, Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (MNITAD). She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Security, Nigeria (fisn). Mrs. Makinde is blessed with children.