The appointment of Dr Afolabi which takes immediate effect is inline with the culture of the Lagos State Public Service to equip the headship of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government with qualified manpower.
The appointee has to his credit a record of impeccable performance and impressive track records in his previous duties .and Ministries where he served in different capacities.
Prior to his new appointment, Dr. Afolabi served as Director, Farm Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Director, Enforcement & Advocacy Department, and Director, Conservation and Ecology Department, Ministry of the Environment, among others.
The appointee is a recipient of several awards and has to his credit many honours, both local and international among others which include:
Fellow, Forestry Association of Nigeria,
Fellow Institute of Corporate Administration FIA.
Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration(FCIA) among others.
Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen is a PHD holder in Environmental Resource Management (June 2009) from Lagos State University, Ojo. The first PHD holder in Environmental Resources produced by Lagos State University. He has a Master’s degree in forest resources economics University of Ibadan (July 1987). He has a BSc in forest management University of Ibadan (June 1985).
Dr. Afolabi is expected to bring his wealth of experiences in his previous duty posts to bear in his new mandate of overseeing the activities of LSMTL.
Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory is an agency of government established to curb the incidence of incessant collapse of building and civil engineering infrastructures by testing the materials used for construction works for the purpose of quality assurance.
