Adedapo Lam-Adesina
popularly called Dapo Lam,DLA or D’Lam is a young Nigerian. A man who believes
in the enthronement of an Egalitarian society in Nigeria.
He was born on October 25th, 1978 into the
family of Late Alhaji&Alhaja Lam-Adesina.
Adedapo Lam-Adesina had from his early days in
life proved himself as a voice for his people. He started his journey in life
in the city of Ibadan where he was born. He attended the prestigious Government
College Ibadan (GCI), briefly studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at
The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Eruwa campus and later forwarded his education at the
University of Ibadan where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) in
Agricultural and Environmental Engineering.
He worked briefly as
an undergraduate at Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and later at
Stabillini Visinoni (a sister company of Bi -Courtney Construction Company) in
Lagos. He later moved to the Ministry of Agriculture, Enugu State.
Adedapo started his
political career in 1998 during the period of a successful transition from
Military to civilian rule (A remarkable period in the History of Nigeria). A
very rare characteristic of Adedapo Lam-Adesina is his attitude of putting his
people into consideration in all his endeavors in life.
In 2005, He broke the
jinx of student apathy to voting and elections on campus when students trooped
out en mass to elect him president of AEESS,His departmental Association in what
was judged the election with the most impressive turnout. He didn’t disappoint
the students all through his tenure as his achievements are still there on
campus years after graduating. His slogan “It makes sense” was chorused by all
and sundry.
In 2007, He advanced his career into the Oil
& Gas industry with a flair for farming. He was a partner in a company
named Skipet Oil Ltd which does supply of diesel to end users until recently
when he took up public service job.
Adedapo Lam Adesina
loves the less privileged and the motherless, He is a partner in Project lots
which takes care of the less privileged and street kids in the society.
In December 2008,he took father Christmas to
the motherless babies homes and to the rural areas in Ibadan which includes
Beere,Ojaoba,Oje,Idi arere,Bode,Molete,Imalefalafia all to make the less
privileged know they are important. A party was also held for them at Nustreams
centre, Alalubosa GRA, Ibadan.He celebrates his birthday at the Ibadan
Motherless babies home, This he has being doing since year 2008.
He is also the president of Future Initiative
Nigeria. Dapo Lam Adesina is an advocate for the Nigerian youths as he seeks to
fight for a better deal for the upcoming Generation. His Slogan is NEW
ERA…Giving youth a voice.
POSITIONS HELD:
• Honourable Commissioner for Industry,
Applied Science and Technology, Oyo state (Sept 2013 till date)
• Honourable Commissioner for Youth and
Sports, Oyo state (Aug 2011 – Sept 2013).
• Advisory Board Member, Youth Advocator
Networks.
• Patron, FRSC RS11.32.
• Coordinator, Oyo State Project Lot
“feed 1000 kids” (2008)
• Co-Founder/President, Future Initiative
Nigeria Organization.
• President, AEE Students’ Society (2005)
• President Student’s Liberation Forum
(SLF), Ibadan.
• Member Industrial Training coordinating
centre, Student committee, UI chapter (2004)
• Chairman Finance committee, AEE
Students’ Society. (2001/2002)
• President, Alliance for Democracy(AD)
Youth wing, Ibarapa East Local Govt (1999)
• Pioneer Secretary, Alliance for
Democracy(AD) Youth wing, Ibarapa East Local Govt (1998-1999)
RADIO AND TV
PROGRAMMES:
He has featured on
several TV and Radio Programmes in the past where he bared his mind on
happenings in the Society and the Political Landscape of Nigeria and these
includes:
• TV Continental with Mr Yori Folarin
• Focus Nigeria on AIT with Mr Gbenga
Aruleba
• Radio Continental
• G’fem Radio America
• Rubbing Minds on Channels TV with
Emilia Asim Ita and Chude Jideonwo
• Voices on Splash FM with Edmond Obilo.
• Oro Sunukun on Splash FM
• Several Sports Programmes on BCOS,
Premier FM, Amuludun FM, Splash FM and others, to mention a few.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
As the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and
Sport, He was able to achieve the following:
• Increased Salaries
of Athletes and Coaches from 12,000 to 30,000 and 15,000 to 40,000 respectively.
(Sept 2013)
•Awarded the
renovation of the Oyo State Executive Gymnasium and the Oyo State Youth Centre
at Ososami. (Aug 2013)
• Increase in revenue
of all agencies under the Ministry.
• Crown FC Ogbomosho
got promoted to the Premier League. (Aug 2013)
• Increased the
number of Contract athletes and coaches from 133 to 242. (Sept 2013)
•Renovated the
Commissioner’s office, reception of the Ministry and the frontage of the
Ministry.(May 2013)
• Procured Laptops
and desktop computers for officers of the Ministry(May 2013)
• 2nd Edition of the
Re branded and Resuscitated Governor’s Cup. (27th May, 2013).
• 2nd Edition of Oyo
State Job and Entrepreneurship Fair with Skill Acquisition and Settlement
Scheme where 273 youth were empowered and hundreds employed. (May, 2013).This
and other youth empowerment programmes made the bureau of statistics to upgrade
Oyo State from tenth to fourth position in the 2012 Nigeria Unemployment rate
data.
• 100% Increase in
Athletes’ Reward for the Oyo State Contingents at the last National Sports
Festival ‘EKO 2012’. (1st March, 2013)
• Renovation of the
Lekan Salami Indoor Sports Hall.
• 2nd Oyo State
Special Sports where 60 wheel chairs were distributed. (April, 2013)
• The Oyo State
Female Basketball Team got promoted to the Zenith Bank National League (January
2013)
• Crown F.C returned
to Soun Stadium Ogbomosho for their home league matches. (January 2013)
• The State won the
1st Medal at the just concluded National Sports festival. (December 2012)
• The State produced
the youngest medalist at the National Sports Festival ‘Eko 2012’ in line with
our Grassroots Sports development. (December 2012)
• The State Basketball team reached the finals
at the Sports Festival breaking a 21 year jinx. (December 2012)
•Support to the CCII
Ibadan Cup i.e. donation of Trophies, Football and Soccer boots. (November
2012)
• Held the 1st Ever
Shooting Stars Ex Players Forum (November 2012)
• Support to the Late Chief Lekan Salami
Memorial Cup. i.e. donation of Trophy, Football and Soccer boots (November
2012)
• Oyo State
Basketball team returned to the Nigerian Premier League after 13 years and came
third after qualifying for the top four (4). (October 2012)
• Successful hosting of the Zonal Elimination
for Eko 2012 where Oyo State qualified for the
highest number of games in recent
history.(October 2012)
• Ensured massive turnouts at home matches for
Shooting Stars Sports Club which resulted in a tremendous increase in the
profit of the club and made the club realize almost 300% of the approved
revenue target as at September 2012 thereby enhancing revenue generation of Oyo
State
• Re –Grassed the
Soun Stadium Pitch.(November 2012)
• Yakubu Adesokan’s
world record breaking feat at the last London Paralympics. (September,2012)
•Financial support to
Individuals (Ex-Stars), Associations and Sports Organizations.
• Hosted the 1st Ever
Softball and Baseball Clinic in Nigeria
•Sponsorship of the
Oyo State Under 17 Academicals team to South Carolina, USA (July, 2012).
•Successful hosting
of the Maiden Edition of the National Academicals Football Competition
organized by National Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM) and won by the Oyo
State Team which qualified them to represent Nigeria at South Carolina (July
2012)
• Organised the 1st
Ever Oyo State Job and Entrepreneurship Youth Fair where hundreds of youth were
employed by companies. (July 2012)
• Embarked on the
second phase of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp Iseyin (New Dawn II)
•Resuscitated and
Rebranded 1st Edition of the Governor’s Cup Competition among Secondary Schools
in the State. (May 2012)
•Regular payment of
Salaries of both players and Technical Crew of Shooting Stars Sports Club and
Crown FC.
• Automatic employment
as well as enrolment into feeders’ team; of two sons of a 3SC fan who died
during one of the club premiership matches.
•Completion of the
remodeling/renovation of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex Main Bowl. (July 2012).
•Completion of the
1st phase of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin which includes 2
Hostel blocks, Commandants’ quarters, Directors’ quarters and some sporting
facilities. (New Dawn) (May 2012).
•Secured a 7 –Bedroom apartment as Club Hostel for
Players and Technical Crew to cut wasteful spending on Hotel bills by Shooting
Stars Sports Club (December 2011).
• 12Million Naira
(12M) Sponsorship deal with Dubic Lager Beer( A brand of Guinness Nigeria PLC)
First of its kind in the history of Shooting Stars Sports Club (April 2012)
• 100 % increase in
reward for the Port Harcourt 2011 Medal winning athletes. (August 2012)
• Procurement of a
30- seater Coaster Bus, an 18 –seater Hiace Bus and 2 KIA Cerato Saloon Cars to
ease transportation problems bedeviling the Shooting Stars Sports Club
(December 2011)
• Support to the Oyo
State Bankers’ Soccer Competition. (2011)
• Organized the
Maiden Edition of Special Sports Competition where wheel chairs were
distributed to winners. (Nov 2011)
• Successful
Organization of the 1st Ever 3SC/Crown FC Stakeholder’s Forum (Nov 2011)
•Completion of the
rehabilitation of Squash Hall at Lekan Salami Sports Complex (Nov 2011)
•Youth Empowerment
Programme where youth were empowered. (August 2011)
AWARDS:
• Prof E.B Lucas’ Project Fund Award for
2003/2004 session.
• Honorary Award of Excellence by Nigerian
Model United Nation Society (NIGMUNS) (July, 2011.)
• Merit Award by
Agodi Lions Club, District 404B Nigeria. (13th November, 2011.)
• Award of Excellence
as Senior Advocate of the Youth by Centre for Youth Initiative on Self
Education (CEYISED). (16th November, 2011.)
•National Association
of Nigerian students (NANS) Outstanding Service Award in commemoration of the
70th Anniversary of International Students Day. (17th November, 2011.)
• Oyo State Bankers’ Forum Award of Excellence
(February 2012)
• Award of Honour to
a Dynamic Political Youth Leader by the Department of Educational Management,
Lead City University. (17th May, 2012.)
• Honorary Award by
Nigerian Baseball and Softball Association Inc. (July, 2012.)
• Award of Honour by
National Association of Polytechnic Engineering Students, the Polytechnic
Ibadan Chapter. (31st August, 2012)
• Award of Excellence by Olori Hall of
Residence, the Polytechnic, Ibadan.
• Award of Excellence
as War Marshal for sterling Contribution in the development of Youth in the
state by Man ‘O’ War, Oyo state command. (1st September, 2012.)
• Award of
Achievement for Outstanding and Honourable Effort to the development of Youth
and Sport in Oyo state by Inner city Circle Club, London. (1st September, 2012)
• Award of Honour in
Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the development of the Ministry of
Youth and Sports, Oyo state by the Association of Graduate Students of
Political Science, University of Ibadan.
• Special Recognition
by NASCOM.
• Award of Excellence
as the Young Personality of the Year by the Agricultural and Environmental
Engineering Students’ Society. (21st September, 2012)
• Vocational
Excellence Award by the Rotary Club of Ibadan- Forestry R.I District 9125
Nigeria
• 2012 Advocate of
Peace by the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter. (6th
November, 2012)
• Award of recognition
of belief in politics without bitterness by Ebony Herald International Magazine
and Motunrayo Peace Foundation (24th November, 2012)
• Award of Excellence
as Distinguished Youth Ambassador of the Year by the Nigerian Universities
Nursing Students’ Association, Lautech Chapter. (12th Dec 2012).
• Award of
Recognition by the Organization for Youth Empowerment. (16th December, 2012).
• Award of Special
Guest of Honour at the 8th biennial Inter-House Sports competition of Vale
College, Ibadan. (13th of February, 2013)
• Award of Honour by
Blissful International School, Apata, Ibadan. (5th March, 2013)
• Award of
Participation by Oasis International School, Odo-Ona Elewe, Ibadan. (14th
March, 2013).
• Grassroots Sports Award for Excellence by
Discovery Sports Federation. (March, 2013)
• Award by Splash FM/ICPC Integrity Marathon
Race. (24th March, 2013)
• Award of Recognition by EZ37 Solutions.
(June, 2013)
• Excellent Service Award by The Redeemed Christian
Church of God (RCCG) (2013)
• Appreciation Award by the African Lads
Brigade and African Lasses Brigade Nigeria
.Award of Excellence for an
exemplary contribution towards youth development by Broadnet Foundation (Oct
2013)
. Peace Ambassador by the
Universal peace federation. (Dec 2013)