Mr raji fashola biography

Babatunde Raji Fashola, 28 June 1963, is Nigeria's present Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing and was the 13th Governor of Lagos State, spending exactly eight years in Office (May 29 2007 - May 29 2015) having been re-elected in the year 2011. He was preceded by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and succeeded by Akinwunmi Ambode, both members of the All Progressives Congress, the party to which Fashola also belongs. On November 11th 2015, he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to be the Minister of Power, Works and Housing.

Descending from a long line of historically prominent people in Lagos, Babatunde Raji Fashola was born on 28 June 1963. He attended Birch Freeman High school Lagos and Igbobi College Lagos. He studied Law at the University of Benin from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. (Hons), degree in 1987.

After undergoing the mandatory NYSC programme in Bendel State ( Now Edo State), Fashola returned to Lagos and joined Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe and Belgore; the law firm of K.O.Tinubu & Company where he had a distinguished career as a Lawyer.

In his role as Managing Partner and Lead Counsel, Fashola successfully pleaded many cases at various courts, including the Supreme Court, earning him a deserved spot amidst Nigerian Elite Lawyers in August 2004 when he was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria [SAN], the nation’s highest legal distinction and honour for lawyer. Babatunde Fashola is also a Patron of the Law Students Association of the University of Benin and he is the first member of the Nigerian Law School graduating class of 1988 to be conferred with the Rank of Senior Advocate.

A member of the Nigerian and International Bar Association, and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Babatunde Raji Fashola commenced his tenure as the elected Governor of Lagos on 29 May 2007. Babatunde Fashola kickstarted his governorship w

Born on June 28, 1963 in Lagos, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) is a truly made in Nigeria product. He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate [FSLC] from the Sunny Fields Primary School, Adelabu Surulere, Lagos, after which he proceeded to Birch Freeman High School, Surulere, Lagos and later Igbobi College, Yaba from where he acquired the West African School Certificate [WASC]. He, thereafter, went to the University of Benin,  and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws [LLB Hons] degree in 1987. He was called to the Nigeria Bar in November 1988 after undertaking the statutory training for Barristers and Solicitors

He was appointed into government as Chief of Staff by the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who he succeeded in office from 2007 till date.
He served as Member, State Tenders Board; Member, State Executive Council, Member, State Treasury Board, and Member, State Security Council amongst several other Ad-Hoc Committees/Panels. With the experiences so garnered he resigned voluntarily to contest for the Office of Governor of Lagos State under the platform of Action Congress [AC] Party now Action Congress of Nigeria.

Since his election to the office of Governor of Lagos State in 2007, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in public service and uncommon commitment to his avowed pledge to lead the change that would transform Lagos into Africa’s model mega-city.

His dogged pursuit of renewal of the infrastructure of Lagos as the critical strategy for economic growth and poverty alleviation has won the State honours from as far away as Australia for undertaking the fastest infrastructure renewal ever in Africa.

His unflagging spirit has led the Government to explode many negative myths about Lagos

Today, Lagos is the cleanest state
Today Lagos is the safest state
Today Lagos has the most efficient transportation system
Today Lagos has the most progressive health care system
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