@Olajuwon_17@authorityenigma The same way you have something to say, and I never said protest is not necessary sometimes but consultation and consolidation would go along way compared to protest, in fact as a comrade you meant to pass through this two stages before resulting in protest
@Olajuwon_17@authorityenigma Let be realistic do the protest really bring back the people been kidnapped, i still believe that constructive dialogue and consultation woild go a long way
Personal background
Full name: Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat
Date of birth: 19 September 1964
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria.
Education:
B.s.c Agricultural Engineering โ University of Ibadan, 1986
M.s.c. Agricultural Engineering/Crop Processing Engineering โ University of Ibadan, 1988
Ph.D. System/Process Engineering โ Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 1992.
Private-sector career
Before entering politics, Hamzat worked in academia, consulting, technology and financial services. His documented professional experience includes:
RTP Consulting Services
City of New York
College of New Rochelle
Columbia University
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Oando Plc, where he served as Chief Information Officer and Group Head of IT Strategy.
Political/public-service career
Commissioner for Science & Technology โ Lagos State (2005โ2011)
Hamzat entered Lagos State public service during the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and continued under Babatunde Fashola. His tenure focused heavily on technology and government systems. Sources associated with his public profile credit his ministry with the deployment of Oracle ERP systems across the Lagos State public service.
Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure โ Lagos State (2011โ2015)
He subsequently became Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure under Governor Babatunde Fashola. His tenure is associated with major Lagos infrastructure projects, including the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.
Special Adviser on Works โ Federal Government (2015โ2018)
After leaving Lagos State, Hamzat served as Special Adviser/Technical Adviser on Works to then Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.
Deputy Governor of Lagos State (2019โpresent)
Hamzat became Babajide Sanwo-Oluโs running mate after the 2019 APC primary process. The Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat ticket won the 2019 governorship election, and the pair were re-elected in 2023.
2027 political position
As of October 2026, Hamzat is the APCโs governorship candidate for Lagos State for the 2027 election, according to his campaignโs official profile.
His campaign presents six broad areas for the proposed next phase of his Lagos agenda:
Digital transformation
Infrastructure
Education and human capital
Healthcare
Economic development and job creation
Security and safety.
Waiting For the CV of Chinedu Rhodes vivour.
@_ForwardLagos Because this youth structures are always trying to make various impact in their various communities and support to this structure is same to the communities they are trying to impact
@_ForwardLagos Firstly i think it necessary to highlight that the current administration is doing well in terms of policy on youth matters and supporting established youth structures such as nycn, youth Parliament, lcydi and many more, i hope to see the koh increase the energy in this field
DAY 2 OF 30 โ WHO IS KOH?
Before we talk about the future, letโs talk about the man.
Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, popularly known as KOH, is an engineer, technocrat and public servant who has built a career across the private and public sectors.
He served as Commissioner for Science & Technology from 2005 to 2011, later worked in the Works portfolio, and became Deputy Governor of Lagos State in 2019, a position he retained after the 2023 election.
Today, he is the APC candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship elect
With academic training in Agricultural Engineering and System Process Engineering, his professional journey also includes experience in the corporate sector before his entry into Lagos State public service.
@KOHMediaCentre@drobafemihamzat@NYCNEmeritus