Maize Improvement Programme for Southern Ecology has the mandate for genetic improvement of maize with resistance to pests (armyworm.,  stem-borers,.  vertebrate pests) and diseases(fungal, streak, viral ) and other constraints to  high productivity in the southern agro-ecologies. The programme also collaborates with national and international agricultural  research  institutes, to ensure great benefits to the farmers in the zone. The programme has experienced and competent scientists from various disciplines including Maize  Breeding, Crop  Physiology, Plant Protection, Seed Science, Agricultural  Extension and  Rural  Development and Agricultural Economics.

TEAM MEMBERS

Maize Improvement

Prof. O. A. Ashaye

Research Professor

Hails from Ogun State, Nigeria.

Mr. G. O. Taiwo

Technical Officer

Mr. M. H. Odebode

Higher Technical Officer

He hails from Ibadan

Mr. A. O. Balogun

Senior Technical Officer

Mr. H. C. Nweke

System Analyst 1

He hails from Ebonyi State

Mr. O. J. Adesoba

Senior System Analyst

Mrs. Gbemisola Ibiyemi Ajakaye

Principal Technical Officer (Hardware)

She hails from Ekiti State

Sunday Oyeyemi Ajagbe

Assistant Chief Technical Officer (Webmaster)

He hails from Osun State.

Mr. Adesola Mukaila Lawal

Programmer

He hails from Ogun State, Nigeria.

Prof. S. B. Fasoyiro

Research Professor

Hails from Oyo State

Prof. V. A. Obatolu

Research Professor

She hails from Kwara State

Mrs. Favour Taiwo Akindele

Chief Executive Officer

She hails from Ibadan.

Prof. O. A. Ashaye

Research Professor

Prof. O. A. Ashaye

Ibadan

oaashaye@iart.gov.ng

+2348023253829

+2348023253829

https://iart.gov.ng

Mr. G. O. Taiwo

Technical Officer

Mr. Taiwo possess HND (Computer Science) from the Polytechnic Ibadan

Mr. M. H. Odebode

Higher Technical Officer

Mr. Odebode possess a HND (Computer Science) from the Polytechnic Ibadan.

Mr. A. O. Balogun

Senior Technical Officer

Mr. Balogun possess a BSc in Computer Science from Osun State University

Mr. H. C. Nweke

System Analyst 1

Mr. Nweke posess a BSc. in Computer Science

Ibadan

Mr. O. J. Adesoba

Senior System Analyst

Mr. O. J. Adesoba possess a BSc. degree

Mrs. Gbemisola Ibiyemi Ajakaye

Principal Technical Officer (Hardware)

Mrs. Gbemisola Ibiyemi Ajakaye possess a BSc. in Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Sunday Oyeyemi Ajagbe

Assistant Chief Technical Officer (Webmaster)

Sunday Oyeyemi Ajagbe possess an HND (Computer Science) from Federal Polytechnic Ede and a BSc. (Statistics) from the University of Ibadan.

Ibadan

soajagbe@iart.gov.ng

08056435587

Mr. Adesola Mukaila Lawal

Programmer

Mr. Adesola Mukaila Lawal possess a BSc in Computer Science with Mathematics from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.

Prof. S. B. Fasoyiro

Research Professor

Ibadan

sbfasoyiro@iart.gov.ng

+2348052181883

+2348052181883

https://iart.gov.ng

Prof. V. A. Obatolu

Research Professor

Ibadan

vaobatolu@iart.gov.ng

+2348033632715

+2348033632715

https://iart.gov.ng

Mrs. Favour Taiwo Akindele

Chief Executive Officer