Hon. Bolu Owotomo
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Hon. Bolu Owotomo has been serving as commissioner for agriculture and food security, ogun state of Ogun State since October 13, 2023, under the APC Party.
👤 About Hon. Bolu Owotomo
Hon. Bolu Owotomo is a Nigerian politician and agricultural specialist from Ijebu North East Local Government Area of Ogun State. He holds a B.Sc in Marketing from Babcock University and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School. He holds professional certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
His career began with managing plantations of rubber, oil palm and cashew. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Ilushin Estates Limited. He entered government service as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State, and was subsequently appointed General Manager of the Ogun State Agricultural Development Corporation in December 2020.
In October 2023, Governor Dapo Abiodun appointed him Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Hon. Bolu Owotomo |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ogun State |
| State | Ogun State |
| Party | APC |
| Education | B.Sc Marketing, Babcock University; Executive Education, Harvard Business School; PMP (Project Management Professional); PSM (Professional Scrum Master) |
| In office since | October 13, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SW |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ogun State (2023–present). Former General Manager, Ogun State Agricultural Development Corporation (December 2020). Former SSA to the Governor. Managed plantation operations in rubber, oil palm and cashew. Chairman, Ilushin Estates Ltd.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Agriculture and Food Security, Ogun State
Hon. Bolu Owotomo serves as a member of the Ogun State Executive Council under Governor the Governor. As Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ogun State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Agriculture and Food Security, Ogun State sector in Ogun State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Hon. Bolu Owotomo was appointed on October 13, 2023.
📊 Ogun State — Key Facts
| State | Ogun State |
| Capital | Abeokuta |
| Zone | SW |
| Population | 5,500,000 |
| Ministry | Agriculture and Food Security, Ogun State |
| Appointed | October 13, 2023 |