Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde is currently the Director-General/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the largest and most influential Business Membership Organisation (BMO) in Nigeria.
With over 20 years of experience in Human Resources/Industrial Relations, Organisational Development, Business Development and sustainability, Stakeholders Management, evidence-based advocacy amongst others, he leads the strategic growth and development of over 4,000 employers and 35 sectoral Employers’ Federations across all sectors of the economy.
He is a member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the oldest United Nations Agency responsible for setting global standards for workplace relations, with consequential effects on world economies. His commitment to global business advocacy and private sector development was further recognised with his election into the Executive Council of BUSINESSAfrica, the leading voice for African employers on the continent and internationally.
As an ILO-trained Master Trainer, a UNIDO-trained ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Auditor, and a Life/Personal Effectiveness Coach, he is passionate about promoting decent work, social justice, and inclusive development for all. He has attended courses at both local and international Institutions. He currently sits on the Boards of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and also serves as Co-Chair of the Policy Board of ITF-NECA Technical Skills Development Project, among other memberships of the International Organisation of Employers’ Technical Working Groups.
Adewale-Smatt is a full Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) and a Fellow of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS). He is currently pursuing his PhD in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at the University of Lagos, where he obtained his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. He is an author, public speaker, youth advocate, and teacher.
