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Toke Benson-Awoyinka
View on WikipediaToke Benson-Awoyinka (born 12th June, 1967) is a Nigerian lawyer, politician and philanthropist. She was the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu on Housing in 2019 and in 2023 was appointed as the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture.[1][2]
Key Information
Life
[edit]Born on 12 of June, 1967. Started her education at Marywood Grammar School, Ebute-Metta and then Lagos State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990.[3]
Awoyinka started her career at Standard Insurers and later moved to litigation with Yemi Peters & Co and to B.O Benson Law Office. Before she was appointed as Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing in 20219 and then Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture in 2023.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Reporter, Our (2024-01-06). "Silent echoes of Toke Benson-Awoyinka". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Samuel-Ugwuezi, Ozioma (2023-10-21). "Toke Benson-Awoyinka: We Will Create Water Tours Of Lagos, Bring Back Festivals". Arise News. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ Ademokoya, Wale (2024-06-12). "Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka Honorable Commissioner For Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State Celebrates Another Year". Just U Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Nation, The (2022-06-18). "Toke Benson-Awoyinka's uncommon aura". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
External links
[edit]- "Tourism, Arts & Culture – Lagos State Government". tourismartandculture.lagosstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
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