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The Story Of LOLA AKANDE
Lagos lawmaker, Hon.Lola Akande is probably not seen on the marketing campaign path however she has been a fixture of the Tinubu regime in Lagos State since 1999. She is the elder sister of the First Girl of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, spouse of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Hon. Lola Akande is married to Kolapo Akande who died few years.As standard as her youthful sister is, and for a few years that she has been in authorities, Hon. Lola Akande has stored a low profile. Identical to her sister, the First Girl, she can be very calm and easy. A look at her tells you the type of particular person she is. Not many individuals know her besides for many who are in authorities. The 2 stunning sisters are from 5 siblings the place the First Girl, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu is the final of the 5 youngsters. They’re each very shut and have fun with one another every time the necessity arises. Few years again, the brand new First Girl, Senator Oluremi Tinubu shared her rising up together with her elder sister throughout her sisters fifty fifth birthday in Lagos. Senator Oluremi Tinubu was filled with nostalgia of her childhood on the event which was the fifty fifth birthday of her speedy elder sister, Hon. Lola Akande on Thursday, January 2, 2014. The birthday celebration which happened at Magodo Shangisha (Lagos) had in attendance shut relations, shut mates and well-wishers.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who’s the youngest of the 5 youngsters of her mom, Princess Persistence Ikusebiala – who was additionally current on the joyous event, informed the viewers how her sister, Hon. Lola Akande used to taunt her due to her skinny stature.
She mentioned she slept atop their bunk-bed whereas her sister slept down and that anytime she offended her she could be utilizing totally different Yoruba songs to taunt her about her skinny stature. If she made any try to reply, her sister would threaten to interrupt her into two.
She mentioned regardless of their cat and mouse conduct at residence, no one dared contact or beat her outdoors with out getting her sister’s wrath. This was in Ibadan (Oyo), the place they grew up.
She mentioned the love between her and her sister prolonged to their maturity to the extent that in her faculty of training and college days, she was residing together with her (Lola Akande) in her marital residence. She additionally mentioned one other particular person she bonded very effectively with whereas rising was their father, who she mentioned taught her many of the management traits she is exhibiting right this moment.
Lola Akande holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in Botany from the College of Ife, Grasp’s diploma in Public Administration with a bias for Public Coverage and PDGE from the College of Lagos, Akoka. Her foray into politics was earlier than her appointment as Hon. Commissioner, Ladies Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. She was the Deputy Majority Chief of the seventh Lagos State Home of Meeting between 2011 and 2015 and was the Deputy Chief Whip of the identical Home between 2007 and 2011 when she represented Ikeja Constituency II.
She was a member of Lagos State Home of Meeting from 2007 to 2015 holding the positions of Deputy Majority Chief and Deputy Chief Whip at varied instances. She was the Commissioner, Ladies Affairs and Poverty Alleviation from 2015 to 2019 and was appointed Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Cooperatives in 2019, a portfolio she nonetheless holds. Hon. Lola Akande is a product of Queen’s College, Ibadan. Throughout her win when she served because the Commissioner for Ladies Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for 4 years! She used the platform of that workplace and lots of girls, each younger and previous, have been empowered by means of coaching in varied vocations and handworks; backing it with instruments, machines, and money. The identical has been finished by different girls in politics.
Prior to those positions, she was actively concerned in numerous political actions and held each elective and appointed portfolios at totally different intervals. She was Chairmanship aspirant for Ikeja Native Authorities on the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Social gathering (SDP); Secretary, Justice Discussion board, Ikeja Native Authorities: ex-officio member within the then UNCP, Ikeja Native Authorities. She additionally served as Board member, Lagos State Visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA). She was additionally one time treasurer of CDA in Ikeja Native Authorities.
Hon. Lola Akande began her working profession in 1983 when she noticed the obligatory Nationwide Youth Service with Cadbury Nigeria Restricted, Ikeja, within the Technical Providers Division after which she joined the Lagos State Instructing Service Fee in 1985, and taught until 1991. Thereafter, she arrange her personal Firm. Fibsol Enterprises and served as Chairman. Earlier than this time, she labored briefly at NEPA (PHCN) Dugbe in 1976, and at Guinness Nigeria Restricted in 1980 serving as vacation vocational in each positions.
She served because the Hon. Commissioner for Ladies Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in the course of the tenure of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode because the then Governor of the state between 2015-2019 the place she contributed immensely to Ladies and Little one Safety in addition to in Poverty Alleviation till her current appointment because the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Cooperatives in August 2019 by His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State.
She has since been positively impacting the actions of the Ministry together with her cognate expertise acquired through the years. She is certainly a girl of substance. Hon. Lola Akande is married with shildren. She additionally havemany awards in her kitty, one among such is from the Nationwide Affiliation of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (NASME) Lagos Chapter, who honored her with an Award of Excellence for her help to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) within the state. Additionally the promotion of indigenous merchandise in Lagos State was put in place by the Ministry to hold out lots of its mandates.
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