Enitan Dolapo Badru (born 30 January 1953) is a Nigerian politician and member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing the Lagos Island I Federal Constituency after he emerged as the winner at the 2015 Nigerian general election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[1][2] He was reelected in 2019.[3]
Honourable (Dr.) Enitan Dolapo Badru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1953 Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Early life, education and career
editEnitan was born on 30 January 1953.[4] He received his Higher National Diploma in Education in 1986. He obtained his Master of Business Administration in 1991. He proceeded to pursue his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration in 1997. He is the founder/Chairman of DOLBAD Insurance Brokers.[5]
Political career
editIn 2003, he was appointed as the Special Adviser to former Governor Bola Tinubu and served until 2007. He was also appointed as the Special Adviser for Youth and Social Development by the then Governor Babatunde Fashola[6] and served for eight years. He then decided to go into Parliament and represent his constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015.[7]
Sponsored and co-sponsored bills
editHe has sponsored several bills, including the National Mathematical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill of 2016,[8] the Elderly and Vulnerable Persons Bill of 2016,[9] and the Government Infrastructural Continuity (Establishment) Bill of 2017.[10] In addition, he co-sponsored the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill of 2016[11] and a bill that seeks to amend the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act of 2016.[12][13] The aim of the bill is to punish severely anyone who engages in the terrible acts of selling or trafficking human pregnancies, running factories that produce babies, or harboring pregnant minors or adults. The bill also seeks to penalize individuals who attempt to buy or sell newborn babies.[14]
He also moved the motion on the need for the Federal Government to come to the aid of the families of Abule Ado explosion[15] near Lagos International Trade Fair Complex where gas explosion occurred with casualties on 15 March 2020.[16]
Empowerment programme
editEnitan Badru recognizes that empowering youths and women is the most effective way to develop the economy, as they constitute a significant portion of society. To demonstrate his commitment to this idea, he distributed vehicles and sewing machines to approximately 300 people and constructed six classrooms in Lagos Island.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Reps task BoI on support to industries for local raw material sourcing". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "House of Representatives elections, 2019 Lagos State" (PDF). inecnigeria.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "ShineYourEye". www.shineyoureye.org. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Nigeria, Media (7 June 2018). "Biography Of Enitan Badru". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Fashola Swears i Commissioners". Vanguard. July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "APC wins two House of Reps seat in Lagos". Premium Times. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Hon Enitan Dolapo Badru, 18 Oct 2016 Bill amendment on the National Mathematical Centre Act,LFN,200, retrieved 5 March 2023
- ^ "A Bill for an Act protect the Elderly and Vulnerable persons" (PDF). PLAC. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "House of Reps order paper" (PDF). PLAC. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill 2016". PLAC. 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "The Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act (Amendment) Bill 2016". PLAC. 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "PLAC BILLSTRACK". placbillstrack.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Operators of baby factory risk 10 years imprisonment". Business Day. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Principal, 16 others killed, 50 houses razed in Lagos gas plant explosion". Punch Newspapers. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Hon Badru Enitan Dolapo,18 March 2020 Motion on need for the FG to come to the aid of the families, retrieved 6 March 2023
- ^ "Lawmaker Empowers Constituents". The Nation. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.