Fashola joins RTSL Nigeria Board, bringing leadership experience to strengthen cardiovascular disease prevention and epidemic response across the country
Fashola joins RTSL Nigeria Board as the former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing takes on a new public health leadership role.
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The announcement came on Friday from Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria, a respected international health organisation working to prevent cardiovascular diseases and epidemics.
The group, which opened its Nigerian office in Abuja in 2022, partners with local communities and government bodies to tackle major health threats.
With this appointment, the organisation signals a renewed focus on high-level governance and strategic collaboration.
Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, praised the appointment.
“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,” he said.
Fashola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, served as Lagos State Governor between 2007 and 2015.
He later became Minister of Power, Works and Housing under President Muhammadu Buhari.
His role during Nigeria’s 2014 Ebola response earned him international recognition, including the Stephen J. Solarz Award from the International Crisis Group.
In his remarks, Fashola expressed gratitude and purpose.
“I look forward to helping continue the progress in stopping preventable deaths from cardiovascular diseases and infectious disease outbreaks,” he stated.
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, a fellow board member and Dean at the University College London Faculty of Population Health Sciences, welcomed the appointment.
He described Fashola’s inclusion as a valuable asset to the organisation’s mission, citing his proven leadership during public health crises.
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As Fashola joins RTSL Nigeria Board, the organisation is expected to deepen its role in shaping Nigeria’s public health policy and strengthening national health resilience.
