Executive Council

Professor Adebayo Otitoloju is an accomplished environmental management expert, business leader, consultant, and public policy advocate with over three decades of experience providing strategic solutions to environmental and infrastructure challenges across Nigeria and beyond. He has built an outstanding reputation as a trusted adviser to government institutions, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and development organisations on environmental compliance, sustainability, environmental impact assessment, and risk management.

His extensive consulting experience covers major infrastructure and industrial projects, including railway developments, seaport expansion, highway construction, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants, and oil and gas operations. Professor Otitoloju has held several executive leadership positions, including Managing Director of Unilag Consult Limited, where he successfully led multidisciplinary consultancy services, negotiated and delivered high-value projects, and developed professional training programmes for both public and private sector organisations.

He also served as Senior Research Adviser to the Corporate Environment Department of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, providing strategic environmental advisory services to one of Africa's leading energy companies. Beyond environmental consulting, he has demonstrated remarkable entrepreneurial and corporate governance expertise by contributing to the establishment and management of companies in marine transportation, boat manufacturing, hospitality, and environmental consultancy. As an academic, he has 179 publications, composed of 98 articles in international and national peer reviewed journals, 3 books, 4 monographs, 12 conference papers and 65 commissioned works and contributions to environmental assessment reports.

He is a committed academic mentor and has successfully supervised and graduated twenty (20) PhD candidates. His research areas of focus include heavy metals monitoring and biological effects; crude oil effects and loss of bioactivity; effects of pesticides on target and non-target organisms; genotoxic effects of pollutants; and N-terminal sequence analysis and identification of genes responsible for heavy metal resistance. He was a recipient of the 2004 Development Co-Operation Prize by the Belgian Government and the World Laboratory Fellowship by the ICSC Switzerland.

Through SETPOM, Professor Otitoloju continues to champion partnerships between government, industry, academia, and civil society to promote sustainable development, pollution mitigation, and responsible environmental stewardship. His blend of executive leadership, consulting expertise, entrepreneurial vision, and commitment to national development has established him as one of Nigeria's foremost voices on environmental sustainability and strategic infrastructure development.

Dr. Aneyo Idowu Ayisat is the President of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation (SETPOM), Nigeria, and a Lecturer in the Ecotoxicology and Conservation Unit, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is an environmental toxicologist whose research focuses on ecotoxicology, microplastics pollution, aquatic ecosystem health, environmental monitoring, forensic toxicology, and the application of artificial intelligence to environmental sustainability. Dr. Aneyo has led and contributed to several nationally and internationally funded research projects, with an impressive record of scholarly publications and multidisciplinary collaborations. She is passionate about advancing environmental science through research, policy engagement, capacity development, and strategic partnerships that promote sustainable environmental management, pollution mitigation, and global livelihoods.

Dr. Germaine Akinola Ogunwole serves SETPOM as Vice President, contributing to the Society’s mission of environmental toxicology, pollution mitigation, sustainability advocacy and professional development.

Dr. Olamide Florence Humphrey, the General Secretary of SETPOM, is a Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mountain Top University, Ogun State, Nigeria. Her research focuses on environmental management, agricultural safety, and renewable energy. She specialises in ecotoxicity of organic pollutants (pesticides and heavy metals), environmental risk assessment, and sustainable agriculture, with emphasis on raising awareness among agricultural stakeholders on the safe and responsible use of pesticides. She also researches the conversion of agricultural waste into biogas, promoting renewable energy, waste valorization and environmental sustainability through interdisciplinary research.

Oluwagbemiga Paul Igbagbosanmi is an environmental toxicologist, researcher, and Lecturer III in the Department of Environmental Biology at Yaba College of Technology. He previously served as Project Manager for the UNICEF-supported Girls' Education and Skills Partnership (GESP), leading the implementation of digital skills programmes for over 5,250 adolescent girls. His expertise spans environmental toxicology, ecosystem restoration, pollution management, project management, and capacity building, with a strong commitment to research, sustainable development, and technical education.

Bello Mariam Modupe serves SETPOM as Treasurer, contributing to the Society’s mission of environmental toxicology, pollution mitigation, sustainability advocacy and professional development.

Dr. Alafia, Azeezat Oyindamola (née Fasasi) is a Nigerian entomologist and lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology at Lagos State University (LASU). She is one of the foremost forensic entomologists in Nigeria, specializing in insects of medical, ecological, and agricultural importance. She is currently the Zonal Coordinator for the South West Zone of SETPOM, Nigeria.

Olusola Ojo Ogunfeitimi serves SETPOM as Student Representative (PG), contributing to the Society’s mission of environmental toxicology, pollution mitigation, sustainability advocacy and professional development.

Omoniyi Boluwatife Deborah is a final-year student in the Environmental Toxicology and Wildlife Conservation Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. She currently serves as the Undergraduate Representative of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management (SETPOM). She is also a Research Scholar under the UNICEF - Girls’ Education and Skills Partnership (GESP) Youth Participatory Action Research and Evaluation (Y-PARE) Programme at Yaba College of Technology. In addition, she is a web developer with an interest in environmental sustainability, conservation, research, and digital innovation.

Dr. Adebesin Olumide serves SETPOM as Immediate Past President, contributing to the Society’s mission of environmental toxicology, pollution mitigation, sustainability advocacy and professional development.