Femi Hamzat

Lagos-Nigeria

Femi Hamzat was born on September 19th 1964 in Lagos. Born into a civil service family; his father, Olatunji Hamzat originally a banker, served as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as well as Commissioner for Transportation in the early 80s.

Dr. Hamzat attended Odu Abore Memorial Primary School, Mushin, Lagos State and Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo State in the South West region of Nigeria. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he graduated with a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering (1986) and a M.Sc. in Crop Processing Engineering (1988). In 1992, he graduated from Cranfield University, England with a Ph.D in System Process Engineering, becoming the first student in the department to complete his doctorate within three years.

An accomplished academic and a technocrat of proven ability, Dr. Hamzat’s career has seen him work in both the private and public sector with experience in organisations such as RTP Consulting Services, City of New York, Columbia University, Merrill Lynch Inc, Morgan Stanley and Oando Plc.

In 2005 Dr.Hamzat joined the Lagos State Civil Service, serving as the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Science & Technology. Within the administration he introduced and championed the automation of government processes. This helped change and improve the way public servants carry out their operations in the State, as well as eradicate State ghost workers through the implementation of enterprise resource planning.

In 2011, Dr Hamzat was appointed Lagos State Honourable Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure; a position he holds to date. Since becoming Commissioner he has been responsible for many civil and construction works in the State. His other notable achievements are; the completion of the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge linking Admiralty Way to Bourdillon Road, Nigeria's first cable-stayed bridge and the completion of the Lekki Expressway with the upgrade, expansion and maintenance of approximately 50km of the Lekki-Epe Expressway (Phase I), and construction of Yaya Abator, Cemetry Road in Ajeromi Ifelodun and others across the State.

Dr. Hamzat is married with children to Oluremi Hamzat.

  • Work
    • Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Works and In
  • Education
    • University of Ibadan
    • Cranfield University