Rafiu Jafojo Explained

Rafiu Jafojo
Office:Deputy Governor of Lagos State
Term Start:1 October 1979
Term End:31 December 1983
Governor:Lateef Jakande
Birth Date:6 December 1935

Rafiu Jafojo (6 December 1935 – 23 April 2016) was a Nigerian politician. He was the deputy governor of Lagos State from 1979 to 1983.[1]

Early life and career

He worked as a building inspector with the Ikeja Town Planning Authority. He left for England In 1961 where he got a National Certificate in Building Engineering from Hackney Technical College in 1966 and Higher National Certificate from Brixon School of Engineering.[2] In 1969, he obtained an Advanced Certificate in Building Technology from Northern Polytechnic, Holloway (now University of North London) in 1970.[3]

On 1 October 1979, Jafojo, alongside Lateef Jakande was sworn in as the first democratically elected deputy governor of Lagos. [4]

Memorial

The Rafiu Jafojo Park in Shasha Alimosho, Lagos was commissioned in December 2017 in Rafiu's memory.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: admin . 2016-05-14 . Rafiu Jafojo: Exit of an Awoist . 2022-05-28 . THISDAYLIVE . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2015-12-06 . Jafojo... 80 Hearty Cheers To Former Lagos Deputy Gov . 2022-05-28 . The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2017-04-21 . Remembering Jafojo – The Nation Newspaper . 2022-05-28 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ex-Lagos deputy governor, Jafojo dies at 80 – P.M. News . 2022-05-28 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Lagos Commissions Rafiu Jafojo Park .