Principal Officers

TPL. (MRS.) ABOSEDE ANIFAT OLAFISOYE- HEAD, Physical Planning & Surveying Department



TPL. (Mrs.) Abosede Anifat Olafisoye is the Head of Physical Planning &Surveying Department in the Ministry of Housing. She is a member, Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (MNITP) and the Town Planner Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC).

Olafisdoye, participates in the policy-making of the Ministry and coordinates the affairs of her department. 
Born on 16th April, 1967, she started her academic career at African Church Central Primary School, Ita – Iyalode, Abeokunta, Ogun State from 1974 – 1980 with First School Leaving Certificate. After completion of her primary education, she proceeded to Anglican High School, Ibara – Abeokunta and Moshood Abiola Comprehensive High School, Osiele, Ogun State in 1980 – 1985 and 1985 – 1987 respectively. She proceeded to Ogun State Polytechnic (now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic) Abeokunta, Ogun State and The Polytechnic, Ibadan in Oyo State where she earned National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Town and Regional Planning in 1990 and 1993 respectively.
In her quest for education, she proceeded to Nigeria Institute of Town Planners Professional Examination and Lagos State University, Ojo for her Post Graduate Degree in Banking and Finance and Masters of Science, Transport Planning in 2004 and 2014 respectively.
She joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 2000 as Higher Executive Technical Officer – Grade Level 08 and rose to Assistant Director (Town Planning ) Grade Level 15.
She has served in various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies such as the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority – Headquarter; Alimosho, Somolu and Oshodi – Isolo District Offices respectively. Thereafter she was posted to the Ministry of Housing in 2018 as Assistant Director, Town planning to date.
She has attended series of workshops and professional conferences. Her hobbies are reading, listening, and meeting people.
She is happily married with children.

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