Bolaji Dada

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Bolaji Dada
Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byJoke Orelope- Adefulire
Personal details
Born
Cecelia Bolaji Dada

(1966-07-09) 9 July 1966 (age 57)
Apapa
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Alma materLagos State University (BSc)
Leeds Metropolitan University, (MSc)

Cecelia Bolaji DadaListen (born 7 July 1966) was a former vice-chairman of Apapa Local Government and current commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Lagos state.

Early life and education[edit]

Dada was born in Lagos and received B.Sc (Hon.) in industrial chemistry from the Lagos State University in 1991 and further obtained a master of science degree in corporate governance from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2009.[1]

Political career[edit]

Dada's foray into administration began when she was appointed as a member of the Lagos State Sports Commission and then later became the Executive Secretary and 2-time Vice-chairman of Apapa Local Government[2] where she received an award as the 2010 best Vice-Chairman in Lagos.[3]

Dada was later appointed by Governor Sanwaolu to serve as the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2020.[4][5][6][7][8]

Personal life[edit]

Dada is married with children.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "I always found myself in midst of men - Mrs Dada, Apapa LG Vice Chairman". Vanguard News. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ^ Adebayo, Rasaq (2019-08-20). "Full list of Commissioners, Special Advisers in Sanwo-Olu Lagos govt". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  3. ^ "Mrs. CECILIA BOLAJI DADA —HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER – Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation". wapa.lagosstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  4. ^ "Sanwo-Olu swears in commissioners, special advisers". guardian.ng. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ "Ambode's SSG, The Nation's Editor, 23 others make Sanwo-Olu's list of Commissioners, Special Advisers". Daily Trust. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  6. ^ "Lagos Assembly committee completes screening of 25 cabinet nominees". 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  7. ^ "Sanwo-Olu Assigns Portfolios To Commissioners, Others". Sahara Reporters. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  8. ^ "Hope rises for Lagosians over Sanwo-Olu's cabinet". guardian.ng. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  9. ^ "Mrs. CECILIA BOLAJI DADA —HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER – Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation". wapa.lagosstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-11.