Lekan Fatodu

Olalekan Fatodu
Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 February 2024
Preceded byOluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowota
SSA on SDGs to Governor of Lagos State
In office
5 June 2020 – 29 May 2023
Personal details
Born
Lagos
CitizenshipNigerian
PartyAll Progressives Congress
EducationUniversity of Lagos
OccupationJournalist, Development Practitioner
Known for
Publisher Checkout Magazine
Websitewww.checkoutmagazine.com

Olalekan Fatodu is a Nigerian journalist, public relations expert and development practitioner. He is the current Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC). Lekan previously served as the Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu from 2020 to 2023.

Early life and education

Lekan was born and bred in Lagos, a state in the south-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria. He had his primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lagos, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos. Shortly afterward, he proceeded to the United Kingdom where he earned a Master's degree in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Westminster. Lekan is a PRINCE2 certified project management practitioner.

Professional career and Public office

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu appointed Lekan Fatodu as the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission on 2 February 2024. A move aimed at repositioning the sports sector in the state and unlocking the inherent talents of its vibrant population for economic growth and development.

Before assuming the position of Director General at the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan held the esteemed role of Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Preceding this, he demonstrated versatility by concurrently serving as the publisher of Checkout Magazine, a publication focusing on business and development, and as the lead consultant at Leeman Communication - a Nigeria-based firm specializing in development and strategic communications.

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Lekan Fatodu, the young man who donated a website to governing party". Pulse Nigeria. August 30, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Journalist Lekan Fatodu Leads Protest Against SaharaReporters". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Sanwo- Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu as DG Lagos Sport Commission". Nigerian Tribune. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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  6. ↑ "5 Minute Interview - Lekan Fatodu, Publisher and Media Consultant - ReConnect Africa". www.reconnectafrica.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sanwo-Olu appoints Fatodu SSA on Sustainable Development Goals". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ Telegraph, New (February 2, 2024). "Fatodu Appointed DG Lagos Sport Commission By Sanwo-Olu". New Telegraph. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sanwo- Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu as DG Lagos Sport Commission". Nigerian Tribune. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sanwo-Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu as SSA on Sustainable Development Goals". Pulse Nigeria. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ Magazine, Yes International! (June 5, 2020). "Lekan Fatodu Becomes Sanwo-Olu's SSA On Sustainable Development Goals". Yes International! Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sanwo-Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu SSA on SDGs". TheCable. June 5, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ Naija247news.com (June 5, 2020). "Sanwo-Olu appoints Lekan Fatodu SSA on Sustainable Development Goals". Naija247news. Retrieved June 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Nigeria, Onyx News (June 6, 2020). "Lagos govt makes new appointment". Onyx News. Retrieved June 7, 2020.