Babatunde Fashola joins the board of Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria, boosting health efforts.
The former minister brings decades of leadership experience to support disease prevention and care.
Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria (RTSL Nigeria), a global public health organization committed to reducing cardiovascular diseases and preventing epidemics.
RTSL Nigeria announced on Friday, noting Fashola’s long-standing dedication to public service and governance. The organization, which established its Nigerian office in Abuja in 2022, collaborates closely with governments and communities to address significant health challenges.
Welcoming the new appointee, Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Fashola to the RTSL Nigeria Board of Directors. He has demonstrated a commitment to improving lives and livelihoods in Nigeria through more than two decades of public service.”
Fashola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, served as Minister of Power, Works and Housing under former President Muhammadu Buhari. He was also the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State before his two-term tenure as governor from 2007 to 2015.
Notably, Fashola played a key role in Nigeria’s successful containment of the 2014 Ebola outbreak, a contribution that earned him international acclaim, including the prestigious Stephen J. Solarz Award from the International Crisis Group.
In his response, Fashola expressed appreciation for the opportunity and pledged his support to RTSL Nigeria’s health-focused mission. “I look forward to helping continue the progress in stopping preventable deaths from cardiovascular diseases and infectious disease outbreaks,” he said.
Fellow board member and global health expert, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, who serves as Dean at the University College London Faculty of Population Health Sciences, described Fashola’s inclusion as “a valuable asset,” citing his leadership experience and decisive role during past public health emergencies.
