Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has appointed Mukhtaar Tijani as the managing director of the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC).
Before his appointment, Tijani was the general manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB).
In a Twitter post on Thursday, Tijani thanked the governor for believing in his dedication towards public service.
“Upon the successful completion of my tenure as general manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board, I am honoured to have been appointed managing director of the Lagos State Water Corporation by Mr Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,” Tijani wrote.
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“I thank Mr Governor for his reposing confidence in my dedication and abilities towards public service.”
Tijani, an indigene of Lagos Island from the Ita-Agarawu area, attended Adesoye College, Offa, Kwara state.
He holds bachelor’s degrees in Geology from the University of Houston and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, United States. Tijani further obtained postgraduate certificates in power sector regulation from the Florence School of Regulation, Italy, and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Earlier in the year, Tijani obtained a public and organisational leadership certificate from the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford.
He started his career at Schlumberger Oilfield Services and later moved to Kinley Exploration, both in the United States.
In 2015, he was appointed special assistant on power in the office of former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
Upon the successful completion of my tenure as General Manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board, I am honored to have been appointed Managing Director of the Lagos State Water Corporation by Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. pic.twitter.com/J3rHNZ36OQ
Advertisement— MTT (@MukhtaarTijani) July 6, 2023
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