Iziaq Adekunle Salako

Iziaq Adekunle Salako (born 9 August 1967, Ayetoro Yewa North, Ogun State) is a Nigerian politician and medical practitioner who serves as the Minister of State for Environment.[1][2]

Iziaq Adekunle Salako
Minister of State for Environment
Honorable Minister
Assumed office
August 21, 2023
PresidentBola Tinubu
Preceded bySharon Ikeazor
Chairman Ogun State Hospitals Management Board
In office
2020–2023
Honorable Commissioner for Agriculture, Housing & Health Ogun State
In office
2007–2011
Personal details
Born
Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye Salako

(1967-08-09) 9 August 1967
Ayetoro Yewa North, Ogun State
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
OccupationPolitician, medical practitioner

Early life and education

Salako was born into the family of Alhaji Yunus Akande Salako in Ayetoro Yewa North, Ogun State.[3]

He received his primary education at the United Primary School, Ayetoro then proceeded to Abeokuta Grammar School for his secondary education.[3] He holds an MBBS degree from the University of Lagos and Masters in Public Health from the Lagos State University. [4] He is currently completing a PhD programme in Public Health specializing in Health Policy and Management.[5]

Career

He is a certified colposcopist and sonologist.[6] He had worked in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Onitsha General Hospital, Ebonyi State, St’ Raphel Hospital, Lagos, Mucas Hospital, Lagos and the Lagos State Health Service Commission where he rose to the position of Senior Medical Officer before exiting the organization to pursue other vision.[7]

Political career

He served as the Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Housing and Health between 2007 and 2011.[8] In 2020, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board and was adjudged the best government parastatal Chairman in the State in 2021 by Gateway News Magazine.[7] 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 Minister of State for Environment.[4][9]

Personal life

He is married to Risquat Oluremi Salako, a public health microbiologist and they have three children. He is a Muslim.[10]

References
  1. AriseNews (2024-02-28). "Lassa Fever: Nigeria Launches National Deratisation Exercise". Arise News. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. "WPFD: Environment Minister Solicits Journalists Aid In Climate Change Reporting".
  3. TVC News Nigeria (2023-08-05). TRENDING: Senate Screens Isiak Salako From Ogun State For Ministerial Position. Retrieved 2024-05-29 – via YouTube.
  4. "Home".
  5. "Minister of State". environment.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. "PROFILE: Meet President Tinubu's Ogun West Minister-designate, Dr Salako". 5 August 2023.
  7. RazorTimes (2023-08-03). "Tinubu's Ministerial Nominee: Who's Dr. Kunle Salako?". RazorTimes Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. Media, Penpushing (2023-08-11). "Dr. Isiaq Adekunle Salako: An Ogun State Export Noted for Excellent Performance". PENPUSHING. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. "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".
  10. "Management Team – Department of Climate Change". Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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