The journey of a thousand miles starts with a step. OLUMOBI (Dr.) Jacob Adetayo Haastrup was born on May 17th 1965 in Ilesa to the family of Prince and Mrs. Emmanuel Aderogba Haastrup (Alaba Family of the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House of ljesaland).
He started his elementary school in 1970 at St. John’s ‘B” Primary School, Iloro, llesa and continued with his Secondary education in lfewara High School, Ifewara. He later proceeded to the Oyo State (now Osun State) College of Education. llesa for his National Certificate in Education (NCE) Programme.
His desire to unbind himself from the shackle of ignorance propelled him to the University of llorin where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA. Ed, 1991). He promptly followed up by obtaining his Master’s Degree (1994) in Public Administration from the same University.
His affinity for excellence and his desire to impact his environment/Community prodded him to bag a Doctorate Degree (Ph.D. 2011), Public Administration and Policy Analysis from the University of Abuja.
In addition to his career achievements, OLUMOBI (Dr.) Jacob Adetayo Haastrup is a member of the following professional bodies to which he has made invaluable contributions.
COMMUNITY SERVICE/SOCIETY
• Member of Annual Iwude – ljesa Committee for the past 10 years.
• Member Board of Trustees, Iwude ljesa Cultural Ceremony
Past Public Relation Officer/Member of ljesa Roots Club, Ilesa, also royal patron of Ijesa sports club.
• Member of ljesa Elders Forum
• Provision of Transformers to two Communities in llesa (Oke – Omiru and Omi Asoro Area).
• Provision of Electricity to Temidire Community in Imobi – ljesa.
• Welfare Policies to few ljesa Sons and Daughters.
• Monumental Developments in Imobi – ljesa and environs.
• Member of Owa Obokun Adekunle Aromolaran 80th Birthday celebration committee.
• Member chief Akin Akinola 80th Birthday celebration committee.
OLUMOBI Jacob Adetayo Haastrup is married to Hon. Justice Rakiya Bosede Haastrup and they are blessed with four (4) wonderful children.
• Fellow Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
• Fellow Institute of Health Services Administrators of Nigeria (HSAN)
• Fellow Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
• Fellow National Institute of Training and Development (NITAD)
• Fellow Institute of Management Consultants (IMC)
• Dr. Jacob Adetayo Haastrup represented the Federal Government on the council of NIPR in year 2023.
Dr. Haastrup was the past chairman of Public Policy and Advocacy Committee of CIPMN and past Governing Council Member.
He was the Chairman, Conflict and Meditation Committee on the council of CIPMN
He was the Executive Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for the Advancement of Ethics and Values in Nigeria (FAEV).
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Past Public Relation Officer/Member of ljesa Roots Club, Ilesa, also royal patron of Ijesa sports club
• Member of ljesa Elders Forum
• Provision of Transformers to two Communities in llesa (Oke – Omiru and Omi Asoro Area)
• Provision of Electricity to Temidire Community in Imobi – ljesa
• Welfare Policies to few ljesa Sons and Daughters
• Monumental Developments in Imobi – ljesa and environs
• Member of Owa Obokun Adekunle Aromolaran 80th Birthday celebration committee
• Member chief Akin Akinola 80th Birthday celebration committee
OLUMOBI Jacob Adetayo Haastrup is married to Hon. Justice Rakiya Bosede Haastrup and they are blessed with four (4) wonderful children.
• Fellow Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
• Fellow Institute of Health Services Administrators of Nigeria (HSAN)
• Fellow Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
• Fellow National Institute of Training and Development (NITAD)
• Fellow Institute of Management Consultants (IMC),
• Dr. Jacob Adetayo Haastrup represented the Federal Government on the council of NIPR in year 2023
Dr. Haastrup was the past chairman of Public Policy and Advocacy Committee of CIPMN and past Governing Council Member.
He was the Chairman, Conflict and Meditation Committee on the council of CIPMN
He was the Executive Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for the Advancement of Ethics and Values in Nigeria (FAEV).
He served National Hospital for 25 years as Head of Training/Establishment in Personnel Department and later retired as the Deputy Director in lIPMD/Spokesperson for the Hospital.
Dr. Jacob Adetayo Haastrup is a strong believer in the Almighty Creator. To this end, he has served as founding member and pioneer secretary of the National Hospital Chapel. He attended the prestigious leadership religious Institute, the Haggai Institute in Maui, Hawaii United States of America. He is also a Jerusalem Pilgrim.
He has travelled widely all over the World.
AWARDS RECEIVED:
Certificate of Merit for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of CIPM (October 2006)
African Business School (ABS) on contributions a Guardian Spotlight on Nigerians of integrity (December 2010)
Ambassador of Peace, by the Universal Peace Federation (February, 2011)
• He was the pioneer Chairman, Stella Maris Parents/Teachers Association, Abuja (2002-2006)
Immediate Past Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Abuja Chapter
• Past Chairman Parents/Teachers Association, Intemational Community School (CS) Abuja.
• Hobbies include playing Badminton, Policy and Political Analyst
• He is a member of the Prestigious, IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
Chairman, Telmark & Associates Ltd (2004 to date)
• An Ambassador for Peace – the Universal Peace Federation (April, 2011)
