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), an international non-profit focused on preventing cardiovascular diseases and epidemics.
The appointment was announced on Friday by RTSL Nigeria, which has been working in partnership with governments and communities to combat major public health threats.
The organization, an affiliate of Resolve to Save Lives global, established its Nigerian office in Abuja in 2022.
Welcoming Fashola to the board, Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, praised his long-standing dedication to public service.
“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,” Frieden said.
Fashola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, served as Lagos State Governor from 2007 to 2015 and later as Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Works and Housing under President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was also credited for his leadership during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, a role that earned him global recognition, including the Stephen J. Solarz Award from the International Crisis Group.
Reacting to the appointment, Fashola said he was honoured to join the board and expressed commitment to the organization’s goals.
“I look forward to helping continue the progress in stopping preventable deaths from cardiovascular diseases and infectious disease outbreaks,” he stated.
Ibrahim Abubakar, a fellow board member and Dean of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences at University College London, described Fashola’s appointment as a strategic move.
He noted that Fashola’s governance experience and track record in crisis management would significantly strengthen the board’s mission and direction.
