Dapo Lam Adesina
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Dapo Lam Adesina | |
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 Representative Ibadan North East/South Federal Constituency | |
| Representative Ibadan North East/South Federal Constituency | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Adebukola A. Ajaja |
| Constituency | Ibadan North East/South Federal Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1978 Ibadan |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | African Democratic Congress |
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| Occupation | Legislature |
Dapo Lam Adesina (born 25 October 1978) is a Nigerian politician who is a serving member of Nigeria's 8th House of Representatives and he's a member of the African Democratic Congress. He represents Ibadan North East/South Federal constituency of Oyo State since 2015.
Early life
Dapo Lam Adesina was born on 25 October 1978. He began his basic education at Ayodele Nursery and Primary School in Ibadan, he attended the prestigious Government College Ibadan (GCI), he briefly studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at The Polytechnic, Ibadan (Eruwa Campus), before moving to the premier University of Ibadan where he graduated from the Agricultural and Environmental Engineering department.[1]
Professional career
Dapo Lam advanced his working career in the oil and gas industry, as he was a principal partner in Skipet Oil Nig. Ltd. He's co-founder and president of Future Initiative Nigeria, a platform for the Nigerian youth. He also serves a patron for Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC RS 11:32) and a member of the advisory board of Youth Advocators Network.[2]
Dapo lam was an intern at Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and later at Stabillini Visinoni (a sister company of Bi -Courtney Construction Company) in Lagos. Dapo lam also worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Enugu State.[2]
Political career
Dapo Lam political career started in 1998 when he was elected as the pioneer secretary, Alliance for Democracy (AD), Youth wing of Ibarapa East local government. Adesina contested for the same position he presently occupies in 2011 under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (A.C.N) but lost.
Dapo lam was later appointed as Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State by Governor Abiola Ajimobi between August 2011 to September 2013,a position he held and performed exceptionally well as adjudged by series of the landmark achievements he initiated during his tenure before he was redeployed to the Ministry of Industry, Applied Science and Technology in November 2013 to December 2014 .
Dapo lam resigned in 2014, and was elected as the representative for the Ibadan Northeast/south east constituency in the Federal house of representatives in the 2015 elections.[3]
References
- ^ Admin. "Biography of Dapo Lam Adeshina". Nigerian Biography. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b Admin. "From Felele To Abuja… Story Of Dapo Lam-Adesina At 39". Inside Oyo. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
External links
Media related to Dapo Lam Adesina at Wikimedia Commons
- During his interview with African Interviews on Dapo Lam Adesina speaks on how to break into politics
- My dad never wanted me to join politics says Dapo Lam Adesina during his interview with Punch Newspaper in December 2017.
- A profile was made on him by InsideOyo.Com titled From Felele To Abuja… Story Of Dapo Lam-Adesina At 39.
- Dapo Lam Adesina support the viral Not Too Young To Run Campaign.