Iziaq Adekunle Salako
Iziaq Adekunle Salako | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Environment | |
| Honorable Minister | |
| Assumed office August 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1967 Ayetoro Yewa North, Ogun State |
Iziaq Adekunle Salako (born 9 August 1967, Ayetoro Yewa North, Ogun State) is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as the Minister of State for Environment.[1][2]
Early life and career[edit]
He holds an MBBS degree from the University of Lagos and Master in Public Health from the Lagos State University. He is a certified colposcopist and sonologist.[3] He served as the Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Housing and Health in Ogun State between 2007 and 2011.[4]
In August 2023, he was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as a minister and after a successful screening by the Nigerian Senate, he was appointed as the Honorable Minister of State for Environment.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ AriseNews (2024-02-28). "Lassa Fever: Nigeria Launches National Deratisation Exercise". Arise News. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "WPFD: Environment Minister Solicits Journalists Aid In Climate Change Reporting".
- ^ "PROFILE: Meet President Tinubu's Ogun West Minister-designate, Dr Salako". 5 August 2023.
- ^ Media, Penpushing (2023-08-11). "Dr. Isiaq Adekunle Salako: An Ogun State Export Noted for Excellent Performance". PENPUSHING. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "The Honourable Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako and the Conservator-General of the Service, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni at the Mini Park".