Dolapo Fasawe
Dolapo Fasawe | |
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| Mandate secretary of Federal Capital Territory Health and Environment Secretariat (FCT-HES) | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Appointed by | President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) |
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Adedolapo Fasawe is a Nigerian public health physician and environmentalist. She served as the first woman General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) from August 2019 to 2023. She was nominated for Lagos State Commissioner but turned down the offer to become the Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).[1][2]
Education
Fasawe earned an MBBS in Medicine and Surgery from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Health from Lagos State University College of Medicine, a diploma in International Health Consultancy from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and a qualification in Global Mental Health Management from King's College London.[3]
Career
Fasawe has over 20 years of experience as a public health physician, which includes clinical medicine and policymaking. She served 19 years in the Lagos State government before her FCTA appointment. In 2014, she coordinated the State Emergency Public Health Information Strategy for the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Lagos. From 2019 - 2023, she served as the general manager for Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency. In 2023, she was nominated for a commissioner appointment but turned it down to become the Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).[4][5][1]
Awards and honours
In June 2025, she received the Amazon Environmental Health award from the Pest Control Association of Nigeria, the Silent Hero in Healthcare Delivery Award from the Nigeria Silent Heroes and the Award of Excellence in Climate Action from Obafemi Awolowo University.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 Adelagun, Oluwakemi. "Lagos commissioner nominee explains why she was not sworn in". Premium Times. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe: Building Health, Environment System in the FCT through Renewed Hope Agenda". This Day. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "Dr Dolapo Fasawe: Setting the Standard with Every Step". This Day. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Sofowora, Oladapo (2024-08-21). "Adedolapo Fasawe arrives fifth floor". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Adejoro, Lara (2024-12-06). "No reason for women to die of childbirth complications – Fasawe". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Oboh (2025-06-23). "It's triple honour for Dolapo Fasawe in one month". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Anofi, Dele (2025-06-20). "Wike's support credited for FCT Mandate Secretary's triple award win". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-10-11.