Lagos State Governor, Mr Jide Sanwoolu has appointed Under 40 CEO Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola as the new Director-General of the Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB).
The Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau(LASRAB) was conceived in 1995 as a Public Sector reform programme for better management of Lagos State records for planning, policy process, enhanced service delivery and heritage preservation.
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola who is a graduate of Fisk University is coming into the office with a wealth of experience from both the public and private sector having served as the General Manager of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) and founder of WeCyclers.
WeCyclers offers waste collection and recycling services to the Lagos informal settlements, where an estimated 66% of Lagosians live.
Bilikiss attended Vanderbilt University where she earned a master’s degree, she worked for IBM for five years before deciding to study further. She was accepted to study for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she first came up with the idea for a recycling business.
Congratulations Bilikiss! Under 40 CEOs wishes you all the best in this new role and future endeavours.