Federal Commissioner Spotlight
Hon. Rukiyat Aduke Odekunle – Federal Commissioner, Federal Civil Service Commission (representing Kwara & Kogi States)
Rukiyat Aduke Odekunle was born on December 4, 1965, in Bauchi State, though her roots trace back to Ilorin in Kwara State. Her academic journey is as diverse as it is impressive: she earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International Relations from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, before pursuing law at the University of Lagos and the Nigerian Law School. She later added a Diploma from John Moores University in Liverpool as a Chevening Scholar, and capped her studies with a Master’s in Business Administration. Her career began in academia, where she lectured at ABU Zaria, but she seamlessly combined teaching with legal practice before stepping into public service.