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Ibukun Odusote is a Nigerian civil servant in IT and administration. She was responsible for setting up Nigeria's country code top-level domain, .ng, and served as its first administrative contact person. Born in Ogun State, she graduated in computer science and economics from Obafemi Awolowo University and later earned an MBA and an MSc from the University of Lagos. Odusote has also served as the permanent secretary to Akinwumi Adesina at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Political Affairs Department of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. She was made a life patron of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association in 2013 for her pioneering work.Photograph credit: ICANN