Leaderships

Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu is the Accounting Officer and pioneer Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). He leads the foremost Agency that is ultimately responsible for the safety of lives and properties of over 23.5 million citizens and residents in Lagos State through effective and efficient coordination of emergency response operations, disaster management and prevention, with incursions into sister states, beyond Lagos territory when necessary, on the Express Directives of Mr. Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu as a seasoned Technocrat brings many technical skills to his position. These include; Incident Command, Emergency Management Service, EMS, Special Operations, Technical Rescue, Fire Suppression, HazMat, Health & Safety, Strategic Planning, Officer Training, and Labour Relations.He began his career as a Medical Officer at the General Hospital Gbagada in 1994, and tediously worked his way up the ranks, gathering vast medical and technical experience, while horning his administrative expertise which combined, propelled him to his appointment as the pioneer Head of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) where his climb up the ladder in Emergency Management and Response began. In 2005, by dint of hardwork and proactive efforts, he was appointed the pioneer General Manager/CEO of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). In 2016, he was appointed a Special Advisor to the Presidency on Monitoring and Evaluation of the Internally Displaced Persons Programme, while in 2017, he was promoted to the position of Senior Technical Advisor on Disaster Risk Management at the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, before being elevated to the position of Director General, ECOWAS National Early Warning Mechanism early 2019 to coordinate all the emergency services in the West African Region. In recompense for his vision, vast experience, and deep forage in the realm of Emergency Response, Disaster Management and Disaster Risk Reduction, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu was appointed pioneer Permanent Secretary of LASEMA by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and inaugurated into the prestigious league of Lagos State Body of Permanent Secretaries 21st March, 2022. He has attended and coordinated over 50,000 major and minor emergencies and disasters in Nigeria and the West African region. Since rejoining LASEMA in 2019 as pioneer Director General/CEO of the Agency, under his progressive leadership style, the Agency has attained many feats including establishment of the Pre-Hospital Care and increasing Technical Rescue Teams; establishment of more Bases/Units in all 3 Senatorial Districts of Lagos, and achieved shorter Response Time with better management of the "Golden Hour", to save more lives. The PS LASEMA was also involved in the establishment of the Relief/Operational Camp for Victims of Disasters, collaboration with stakeholders on the upgrade of the Lagos State Fire & Rescue Services, as well as that of the Lagos State Safety Commission and establishment of the Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC) in all Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State. Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu serves as a thought leader on the importance of public and private sector collaboration for a pre-emptive and pro-active approach to Disaster Risk Reduction and works closely with several international organizations such as IOM, UNDP, NIMASA to name a few. Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu has made it a priority for team members to share in the organizational vision and take ownership of the organization’s values and mission creation, with continuous focus on the spirit of service.He is a member of several local and international associations involved in Emergency and Disaster Management. One of such affiliations is his membership at Executive Secretaries of State Emergency Management Agency Forum, Member of International Disaster Managers, Member of Emergency Planners United Kingdom and numerous others.Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu is happily married to Dr. (Mrs) Olayemi Oke-Osanyintolu. They are blessed with children.