It was a fulfilling experience for me to have hosted an academic colloquium to discuss the Future of Education in Nigeria. It is more fulfilling to have done this in honor of a distinguished academician and administrator, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, one of the 38 women to
Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. In my address, I emphasized the need for increased participation of women in leadership roles. Special gratitude to Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello for the opportunity to honor her legacy. I thank God Almighty for the privilege to contribute to nation-