User:Adesina Muyiwa Tiamiyu

Adesina Tiamiyu was born in 1964 and attended St. Stephens Primary School, Inalende Ibadan and also attended both the University of Ibadan and University of Lagos.

He started his career as Library Clerk at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat Ibadan, Oyo State in 1982 and later worked in various capacities in both the public and private sectors which includes the Lagos State Library Board, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) and the National Theater as the Asst. Chief Marketing Officer/ Head (South-South) Zone, Calabar before he retired in May 2016.

He was part of the team that negotiated and brought Coca-Cola to hoist the Tallest Father Christmas Tree in the National Theatre premises thus bringing the biggest revenue ever into the coffers of the National Iconic building.

He also served as aide to the former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Alabo Graham Douglas. A comrade in the pen pushing profession as he earned Post Graduate Diploma in the Prestigious Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos, he wrote articles in The Guardian Newspaper on Uses of Libraries for Students.

Tiamiyu Muyiwa Adesina was appointed as the Acting General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on the 14th September, 2016 by His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State.

Within two years the Ibadan-born manager has raised the tempo of emergency response in Lagos particularly and is now a reference point and high riding in Standard emergency practice.

Tiamiyu Adesina changed the face of Emergency Management in Lagos State. He has taken the Agency to an enviable height with unprecedented achievements in safety and Disaster Management, he has also consulted, pro bono for various states within Nigeria to setup effective emergency services.

One very outstanding achievement is the introduction of the Incident Command System in Management of incidents in Lagos State and effective coordination of stakeholders in the management of various incidents.

He played a key role in the re-branding and emergence of the LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) which has taken emergency/disaster response to another level in Lagos with more lives and properties saved during emergencies and disasters through the deployment of state-of-the-art equipment.

His dynamic leadership and his Agency's prompt intervention has saved so many souls and reduced disaster loss in Lagos State. It is to his credit today that Emergency calls has risen from 25,000 calls per day to almost 100,000 calls,an indication of the trust bestowed on the State Government by Lagosians.

His interest in humanitarian work to save humanity stemmed from the work of his father, Alhaji Rauf Olalekan Tiamiyu who retired as the Director of Oyo State Fire Service after working for 35 years.

He is a Unionist, Political Activist and recipient of many fellowship awards in recognition of his managerial competence in raising the profile of LASEMA.

Awards

Distinguished Fellow - Emergency, Crisis & Risk Management Institute

Most Outstanding Government Agency In Lagos State Of The Year 2017 - Search Light Media Prestigious Award

The Outstanding Emergency Manager Of The Year - Emergency, Crisis, Disaster, Safety, Environment & Risk Management Institute

Most Outstanding Government Agency In Lagos State Of The Year 2018 - Search Light Media Prestigious Award

Award For Immense Contributions To Inter-Agency Unity - Military, Police And Paramilitary Public Relations Officers Forum

Distinguished Humanitarian Award - Nigerian Red Cross

Excellence In Disaster Management And Humanitarian Assistance - African Leader Of Integrity Merit Award

Yoruba Youth Ambassador Of The Year - Yoruba Youth Assembly

Award Of Appreciation For Being A Technical Session Speaker - 3rd Annual Emergency Managers Conference