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The Other Room - Redefining Women and Work  

The Other Room - Redefining Women and Work

Author: Oreoluwa Lesi

The Other Room shines a light on the untold stories of women and work. Host Oreoluwa Lesi speaks with exceptional African women about their career paths towards finding work that fills them purpose. Oreoluwa founded the award-winning nonprofit organisation, the Womens Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), which equips girls with the skills and confidence for fulfilling careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths: https://www.wtec.org.ng IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.other.room.podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/other_room_pod Leave a Review: https://apple.co/3bQEhoN
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S1 E12 - Dr. Olatokunbo Somolu: The Pioneer
Episode 12
Saturday, 25 July, 2020

Work Focus: Civil & Structural Engineering, Education, Entrepreneurship I spoke to my mother Dr. Olatokunbo Somolu. She graduated top of her class from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in 1973 with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. Before then, she had her primary education at Anglican Girls’ School, Lagos and secondary education at Queens College Yaba, Lagos where she finished with distinctions.  She also completed her A’ Levels in Queens College and was the HeadGirl. Dr. (Mrs.) Somolu obtained a Ph.D in 1978, thus the first Nigerian woman to hold a Ph.D in any field of Engineering. She was a lecturer in Theory of Structures & Strength of materials at the Yaba College of Technology and also Head of Department of Civil Engineering. She joined the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in 1982 and rose to become, in 2003 General Manager, Projects and in 2005, became the first woman to head the Engineering and Technology Division (ETD) of the NNPC as the Group General Manager. A remarkable display of her project management skills was supervision of the construction of the magnificent and world class NNPC Towers complex, Abuja (from foundation to completion). She was the Engineer and Project Manager for the Kofo Abayomi (DPR) office, the New Atlas Cove Jetty as well as the Zonal headquarters in Warri and Port-Harcourt.  The NNPC Land Mega Stations and Floating filling Stations most recent of her achievements.  The floating Stations are the first ever of such to be built in concrete anywhere in the world - an engineering feat by any standards. She voluntarily retired from the services of the NNPC on 31st May 2009 after 27 years of active and dedicated service. A widely travelled woman, Engr. Dr. Somolu is a member and Fellow of many organisations and professional bodies, including the Nigerian Society of Engineers, National Academy of Engineering and the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM. She has also undertaken several national assignments and served on the Boards of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA and the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA. In November 2007, she was inducted into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame as the first Nigerian Female to hold a Ph.D in Engineering. In commemoration of Nigeria’s 50 years of independence in 2010, she was among the 50 Nigerian Women of Distinction honoured by the First Lady, Her Excellency, Dame Patience Jonathan Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olatokunbo_Somolu http://laureatescollege.com/ http://dawncommission.org/olatokunbo-arinola-somolu-engr-dr/ https://www.nae.org.ng/fellows_profiles.asp?fid=92

 

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