Profile
Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) is a Nigerian lawyer and the current Minister of Works and Housing, who previously served as the Governor of Lagos State from 2007 to 2015, on the platform of All Progressives Congress. He is the first Senior Advocate of Nigeria to hold a governorship office in Nigeria, and the youngest elected governor of Lagos State. Fashola is a legal practitioner, administrator and management consultant by profession.
Personal Life
He was born on the 28th of June 1963 at Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos to the family of Ademola Fashola, a former journalist at The Daily Times Nigeria, and Cecilia Omolara Fashola, a nurse. Babatunde has 12 siblings and is married to Mrs Abimbola Emmanuella Fashola with 2 children. Fashola is an ardent sportsman who loves playing and watching soccer, swimming, lawn tennis, snooker and squash rackets. He is a member of several social clubs, including Island Club, Ikoyi Club, Eko Club, Lagos Lawn Tennis Club and Eagle Club.
Education
| School | Degree | Date |
| Birch Freeman High Scool, Sunny Field Primary school | First leaving Certificate | |
| Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos | Bsc. In Economics and Industrial relations | |
| University of Benin | Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.(Hon) | 1987 |
| Nigerian Law School | B.Law | 1987-1988 |
Work History
| Place | Position | Date |
| Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Assets Distribution among Local Governments | Chairman | |
| Lagos State Treasury Board | Board Member | 2002-2006 |
| Lagos State Security Council | Board Member | 2002-2006 |
| Lagos State Executive Council | Board Member | 2002-2006 |
| Lagos State Tenders Board | Board Member | 2002-2006 |
| Panel of Enquiry into Allocation of Houses on the Mobolaji Johnson Housing Scheme, Lekki, Lagos State | Panel Member | 2000 |
| Lands Sub-Committee of the Transitional Work Groups, Lagos State | Secretary | 1999 |
| K.O Tinubu & Company, Lagos State | Investing Partner;
Managing Partner; Lead Counsel |
1993-2002 |
| Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe and Belgore, Lagos State | Litigator | 1990-1993 |
| G.I.S. Omonuwa & Co, Benin, Edo State | Counsel | 1988-1989 |
BRF
Lagos State, Nigeria
28 June 1963
Lagos State
All Progressive Congress (APC)
Islam
Governor, Lagos State (2007-2015)
Commissioner, Lagos State (2006-2007)
Minister of Works and Housing (since 2015)
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Political History
Fashola’s political career took off when he was appointed the Chief of Staff to the then Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in August 2002. In 2006, he was also appointed as the Honourable Commissioner to the Governor’s office, under the same administration. Thus, Fashola was the first person to hold bold offices simultaneously.
In 2007, Fashola succeeded Tinubu as the Governor of Lagos State, under the platform of Action Congress (now All Progressives Congress). He served in this capacity until 2015.
In 2015, Fashola was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing; in 2019, he was re-appointed as the Minister of Works and Housing.
Leadership Style/Philosophy
Awards & Honours
- 2015 Stephen J. Solarz Award of the International Crisis Group
- 2014 Governor of the Year (Internal Revenue Generation); Governor of the Year (Internal Security); Governor of the Year (Health) conferred by Newswatch Communications Limited
- 2013 Top 100 Top Global Thinkers by Lo Spazio della Politica (LSDP), a global personality assessment organisation
- 2012 Most Labour-Friendly Governor Award by the Lagos Zonal Council of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG)
- 2012 “Man of the Year” Award by City People
- 2012 Corporate Governance Award conferred by the Governing Council of the Institute of Directors
- 2011 International Association of Public Transport Award
- 2010 “Man of the Year” Award by The Champion
- 2010 Award of Excellence in Leadership by Martin Luther King Jnr. Foundation
- 2009 “Man of the Year” Award by Guardian, The Vanguard, The Sun newspapers
- 2009 Governor of the Decade for Peace Award conferred by Yitzhak Rabin Centre for African Development
- 2009 Justice Oputa Exceptional Youth Award for Infrastructural Development
- 2009 Good Governance Award by African Business Magazine
- 2007 Governor of the Year conferred by Leadership Newspaper
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
- Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Benin Alumni Association
- Grand Patron, Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners
- Lagos State Public Service Club Platinum Award
Project
- Eko-Atlantic City construction
- Introduced air-conditioned city buses, called BRT buses in Lagos, and constructed dedicated lanes for them
- Launched an appeal to raise $1 million for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
- Repair of the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge
- Completion of the motorway between Abuja and Kano; Lagos and Oworonshoki
- Completion of the Second Niger Bridge at Onitsha
- Rehabilitation of several schools, provision of well-equipped new classrooms, distribution of free textbooks, etc at Ikotun Senior High School, Alimosho Girls High School, Agege Okemagba Junior High School, Mojoda Amuwo Senior Grammar School, etc
- Construction of modern abattoirs in Ologe, Oko-Oba and Lairage, Lagos
- Construction of access roads to link villages at places like Imude road, Shibiri-Etegbin road, Ajangbandi-Illogbo road, Agboroko-Igbo road, etc in Lagos State
- Completed 165 rural electrification projects under its Lagos State rural interference programme
- Initiated the construction of the Lagos Light Rail, the commuter rail of Lagos
Criticism/Controversy
- During his tenure as governor, a controversial proposal to charge consumption tax on eateries was enforced. The case was taken to court, however, the ruling was announced in the favour of the Lagos State government.