Shabi Rasheed Adebola Adekola
Browse
Shabi Rasheed Adebola Adekola is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 State Houses of Assembly Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Lagos.
Biography
Rasheed Adebola Adekola Shabi is a Nigerian chemical engineer, environmentalist, and politician who currently serves as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Lagos Mainland Constituency II.
He was born in Lagos State. He attended Federal Government College Kano for his secondary education. He proceeded to the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering. He later earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering and a second Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Management, both from the University of Lagos.
He is currently a PhD fellow in Environmental Management at the University of Ibadan.
Before his election to the legislature, Shabi had a career in the Lagos State Civil Service, serving as the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) from 2008 to 2017.
Following his time at LASEPA, he served as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, where he played a key role in the 'Cleaner Lagos Initiative' under the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
In the 2023 general elections, Shabi contested for the Lagos Mainland Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC). He won the election, succeeding the previous representative who had moved to the House of Representatives.
Upon his inauguration into the 10th Assembly, he was appointed as the Chairman of the House Committee on Environment (Parastatals). In this capacity, he exercises oversight over agencies such as the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) and LASEPA, ensuring the implementation of state environmental policies and public-private partnerships.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.
Agriculture
Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.
Security & Defense
Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.
Environment & Climate
Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.
Economy & Trade
Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.
Infrastructure
Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).
Enterprise grant support
Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.
Energy
Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.
Governance & Reform
Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.
Education
Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.
Healthcare
Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.
Technology & Digital
Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.
Reliefs and scholarships
Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.
Other Candidates in Lagos
Tunde Fashina
LPBalogun Ronke
SDPOlatunji Ganiyu Debori
SDPOshodi Lateef Olalekan
SDPSuliamon Ishola
SDPPhilips John
SDPBrowse
Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗