LAGOS: Agege LG Boss, Egunjobi appoints Agege Writer, Jebba as S.A

Yesterday, Thursday, 5th May, 2022, the Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi has appointed Mr. Olayiwola Rasheed Jebba Hamilton as his Special Adviser on Environment and Community Engagement.

MEET THE AGEGE BORN WRITER, MR. OLAYIWOLA RASHEED EMMANUEL SOBRIQUETLY CALLED JEBBA HAMILTON.

Mr. Olayiwola Rasheed Emmanuel, sobriquetly called Jebba Hamilton, is now the Special Adviser (SPAD), Environment and Community Engagement to The Executive Chairman Agege Local Government Area, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi.

Mr. Olayiwola Rasheed Emmanuel is a serial social crusader, professional writer, motivational speaker, researcher, strategist and media guru. He lectures at the Department of Science, Osun State College of Health Science and Technology, (Amikanle/Kola Consult, and convenes one of the most robust youth-based sociopolitical movements in Nigeria, Youth in Political Participation and Development (YPPD) while as an undergraduate at the University of Benin, Edo State. As the YPPD Convener, Rasheed harnesses the creative energies of the young people, mobilises resources and leads the advocacy of youth participation in creating a prosperous homeland.

Born on 19th January, 1990, Rasheed has strong bias for passion and drive, integrity in leadership, service to humanity, good morals, and strong family values. These had shaped his life trajectories and inspired his commitment to social change. As an undergraduate student at the University of Benin, Edo State, Rasheed was an active participant in the Students’ Union. Remarkably, at the age of 19 and in his second year of study, he was elected President of the Students’ Union Government, where he led over 33,000 Students. He was the youngest, first-ever second year student to be elected the President of the Students’ Union Government in the University. To his credit and that of the administration, Rasheed received eighteen (18) commendation letters from the University Management Committee (UMC) and critical University Stakeholders for several creative initiatives and contributions of his administration to the University Community.

Rasheed graduated top of his class in his undergraduate studies, Bachelor of Science (B.Eng) in Production Engineering from University of Benin, winning the 2011/12 Vice Chancellor Best Student Merit Award of the Department. Presently, he is pursuing a career in Journalism at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He also holds series of Global Youth Leaders Certificates. In addition, Rasheed also had Diploma in Computer Science, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. During his Diploma studies, he served as University Students Ambassador, coordinating the activities of the University Students in Ituku Ozalla and Aba Campuses respectively. He was also appointed as Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Production Assistant for various academic engagements.

Rasheed has also taken a swipe at public service engagement. He undertook his mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme at Olifamak High School, Osogbo, Osun State. At the school, Rasheed was a member of the tact team that rejig and reimagine the academic performance of students in that school. He beliefs that for the continuity of learning for all children and the resilience of academic performances to future shocks in that community, the academic systems of the school needs to be change, reimagined and rejigged.

In this regards, he worked assiduously with the community stakeholders and other academic staffs of the school in deploying innovations that rethink the current methodologies, including new approaches to delivering academic strategies in ways that defy the digital divide, and ensuring learning continuity in emergencies become imperative. He prides in the letter of commendation for excellent services he received from the school on the expiration of his primary assignment. He was also the Special Assistant (Research and Strategy) to the Former Hon Commissioner for Education, Enugu State. Working in the ministry afforded him the opportunity to interface with several educational bodies in Nigeria and part of the facilitators of Education for Employment (E4E) drive in the State. Rasheed equally worked as the Head of Media and Strategic Communication to an Honorable Member, Lagos State House of Assembly.

In 2011, Rasheed was appointed into Edo Twenty (20) year Development Plan (Vision 2070) Committee. In the committee, he served as the secretary of the Climate Change sub theme and one of the principal actors that envisioned and planned the development of Edo that is environmentally clean, safe and sustainable; proposing strategies on how to turn the State environmental misfortune into a tourist haven and a hidden treasure. Rasheed also served at the 2012 Edo State Gubernatorial Transition Committee, and made considerable contributions in the Human Capital Development (Youth Development theme) subtask. He had received letter of commendation from the subtask co-chair for demonstrating “unique skills, competencies, and a high promise for team work and productivity”.

An achiever of all time, Rasheed was an active participant of The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum that took place on 19 and 20 April 2022 in a virtual format. The Forum provides a platform for young people to engage in a dialogue with Member States and other actors on concrete actions to rebuild from COVID-19 and to advance towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Decade of Action. The Youth Forum addresses the theme of ECOSOC and the 2022 UN High-level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF) on “Building back better from COVID- 19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda.” It will also review progress in the areas of quality education (SDG4), gender equality (SDG5), life below water (SDG14), life on land (SDG15) and partnerships for the goals (SDG17).

Rasheed is a youth always seeking for knowledge, for personal and professional development. His research interests span the scope of media studies and management, disruptive technologies and digital economy, youth entrepreneurship, policy work and leadership. These are core areas that Rasheed would be contributing to at the upcoming World Bank Group (WBG) Youth Summit at Washington DC and Canada Youth Summit at British Columbia in a Virtual Format.

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