Tobun Mustainu Abiodun
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Tobun Mustainu Abiodun is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 State Houses of Assembly Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Lagos.
Biography
Abiodun Mustainu Tobun (born 1963) is a Nigerian politician and administrator who currently serves as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Epe Constituency I under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was born in the Epe Division of Lagos State.
He began his primary education at St. Theresa Primary School, Epe (1970–1976), and proceeded to Epe Grammar School for his secondary education (1977–1982).
He pursued higher education at Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, where he studied Agricultural Economics and Extension Management, obtaining a Higher National Diploma (HND) with Upper Credit in 1990.
He later furthered his education at Lagos State University (LASU), earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Human Resources Management in 1999, and subsequently a Master in Legal Studies (MLS) in 2003.
Before joining active politics, Tobun had a distinguished career in the Lagos State Civil Service. He started as a storekeeper at Epe General Hospital and rose through the ranks in the Local Government Service Commission.
He eventually retired voluntarily in 2010 as a Head of Department (HOD) for Agriculture, Rural and Social Development to pursue a career in politics.
During his civil service years, he was an active unionist, serving as the Branch Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) for Alimosho Local Government and later as the first management staff to become a NULGE Chairman in Lagos State.
Tobun was first elected into the Lagos State House of Assembly in 2011 to represent Epe Constituency I. He has been re-elected in three subsequent elections (2015, 2019, and 2023), making him a fourth-term serving member of the Assembly.
Over his legislative tenure, he has held several key leadership positions: 2011–2015: Chairman, House Committee on Environment; 2015–2023: Chairman, House Committee on Works and Infrastructure; 2023–Present: Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Trade, Investment, and Cooperative.
In 2023, prior to the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, Tobun declared his intention to run for the Speakership of the House, emphasizing the need for a change in leadership, though the incumbent Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, was eventually re-elected.
Hon. Tobun holds several traditional titles, including the Balogun of Epe Land, a title conferred upon him by the traditional rulers of Epe Kingdom in recognition of his contributions to the development of the division.
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.
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Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗