Dr. Tayo Aduloju

Tayo Aduloju, a Nigerian scholar-practitioner, economist, policy entrepreneur, and strategist, is the Chief Executive Officer (Designate) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). He oversees the NESG’s network of national public-private leadership and conversation forums to advance the transformation of the Nigerian economy into one that is inclusive, sustainable, and competitive on the world stage.

He’s contributed to reform initiatives in several socio-economic fields, such as aviation, agriculture, finance, fiscal development, human resources, governance, performance management, investment promotion, maritime, and transport policies.

Aduloju worked as a policy advisor and was appointed to positions by Presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, and Buhari, as well as ministerial positions.

He holds five master’s degrees – Msc in Data, Economics and Development Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MA in Public Administration from Walden University; Doctor of Philosophy in Economic Policy and Public Administration from Rushmore University; an MBA and Doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) in Strategic Management from the Commonwealth University of Business Arts & Technology

Aduloju is an Okun Economic Fellow for Africa and the Middle East and is also the Programme Director for the NESG High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development Goals, Chair of the Country Illicit Financial Flows Mapping Group, Co-Chair of the Nigeria Open Government Partnership Poverty Eradication and Social Protection Technical Working Group, and the Private Sector Advisor for the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19.