Draft:Tejumola Abisoye

Tejumola Abisoye
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma mater
Occupations
Known forExecutive secretary of LSETF
TitleNigerian Lawyer
Term5 years
PredecessorAkintunde Oyebode
SuccessorFisanyo Alayande
Children2

Tejumola Abisoye is a Nigerian lawyer, youth advocate, and the former executive secretary of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). She is currently United Way, Vice President Africa Region. [1][2][3]

Life and career

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Educational background

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Tejumola holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB), from the University of Ibadan, where she graduated with honours from the Department of Private Business Law she also has a Masters of Law (LLM) in International Trade and Investment Law from the University of Pretoria and She is an alumnus of Yale University’s Women’s Leadership Program. [4][5]

Career

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Tejumola began her professional journey as a Programmes Director at YouWin. Between 2012 and 2015 she served as Director Programmes and Co-ordination for Guiding Light Assembly a non profit organisation responsible for delivery of targeted humanitarian interventions to improve the livelihoods of communities in Lagos State. Tejumola later became Director programme and coordination at Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and she is currently the Vice President Africa Region for United Way Worldwide. [6][7][8][9] She has also taken up board and advisory roles with organizations including African Research Universities Alliance, and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. [10]

LSETF

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In April 2019, Tejumola was appointed the executive secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund by former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. During her time as executive secretary, she coordinates the design and implementation of programs Which provided support to over 15,000 small businesses, in Lagos State, she also played a  key  role in establishing the Poverty Action Lab. Tejumola secured partnerships and donations totaling over $12 million and collaborated with international organizations, including the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the U.S. African Development Foundation. [11][12][13][14][15]

Awards and recognition

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In 2021 Tejumola was selected as Amujae Leader of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development . [16]

References

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  1. ^ "GOV. SANWO-OLU AT THE LAGOS STATE EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT HELD AT EKO HOTEL AND SUITES, VICTORIA ISLAND, ON THURSDAY, 3RD OF MARCH, 2022". Lagos State Government. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2022-09-27). "LSETF wants Nigerians to develop, create jobs". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  3. ^ "MEET TEJU ABISOYE, OUR ACTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | LSETF | Lagos State Employment Trust Fund". www.lsetf.ng. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  4. ^ "Tejumola Abisoye". Brookings. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  5. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ "Teju Abisoye | United Way Worldwide". www.unitedway.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  7. ^ Africa, MSME (2023-06-08). "LSETF Partners 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) for Financial Inclusion and". MSME Africa. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ "#LLACareerQuestionnaire: Acting Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Says Authenticity is Key in the Work Place – Leading Ladies Africa". Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  9. ^ "The Africa Roundtable N°5 - Global Perspectives Initiative". globalperspectives.org. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  10. ^ "MEET TEJU ABISOYE, OUR ACTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | LSETF | Lagos State Employment Trust Fund". www.lsetf.ng. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  11. ^ Adedayo, Hakeem (2019-04-04). "Ambode makes new appointment ahead of handover to Governor-elect, Sanwo-Olu". Nigerian Television Authority - Africa's Largest TV Network. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ "MEET TEJU ABISOYE, OUR ACTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | LSETF | Lagos State Employment Trust Fund". www.lsetf.ng. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  13. ^ "March 2022 – Page 18 – Lagos State Government". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  14. ^ Adedayo, Hakeem (2019-04-04). "Ambode makes new appointment ahead of handover to Governor-elect, Sanwo-Olu". Nigerian Television Authority - Africa's Largest TV Network. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  15. ^ "LSETF and UNDP hold graduation ceremony for 2,000 vocation-trained youth under the Employability Support Project". UNDP. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  16. ^ "Tejumola Abisoye - ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF". 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-13.