Deji Ashiru

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Deji Ashiru
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MD/CEO Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA)
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20 May 2024
OccupationEngineer, Politician

Engr Adedeji Ashiru (FNSE) [1] is a Nigerian engineer and the MD/CEO of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, [2] [3] a federal agency under the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Water Resources and one of the twelve River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) established by the Federal Government of Nigeria under Decrees number 25 of 1976 and 31 of 1977. [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Ashiru was born in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, into the family of Mr Richard Adebisi Ashiru and Mrs Folake Ashiru. He grew up in Ijebu Ode, where he began his education at Precious Stone Primary Mission School and then proceeded to Ijebu Ode Grammar School for his secondary school education. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University and graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. [6] In 2007, he completed his Master of Science degree in Ocean and Offshore Technology at Cranfield University and a Doctorate in Engineering at the Common Wealth University in 2018. [7]

Career

Corporate services

Ashiru began his career at ABB Lummus Global in 1996 where he worked on various gas distribution and pipeline projects. [8] He worked for Oando Gas and Power as a senior consultant [9] and then moved to Bolivia Gas Energy Technology Limited between 2003 to 2008 where he served as principal consultant managing various engineering projects and then rose to become the MD/CEO in 2008 which he served until 2014. [10]

In 2015, he co-founded CONTEC Global Energy Limited where he served as Managing Director/CEO up until 2024. [11]

Political career

Ashiru political career started in 2018 when he contested the Ogun East Senatorial seat on the platform of the African Democratic Party (ADC). [12] [13] He later joined All Progressives Congress in 2019 on the invitation of Dapo Abiodun where he supported his emergence as the governor of Ogun State in 2019. [14] He also ran as All Progressives Congress Senatorial aspirant in 2022. [15] [16] [17]

Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority

Ashiru was appointed the MD/CEO of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) by President Bola Tinubu in May 2024. He replaced Otunba Olufemi Odumosu. [18]

Personal life

He is married to Opeoluwa Ashiru, and they have four children. He is a Christian and an ordained pastor of the Elevation Church [19] and also the Otunba Adegoroye of Ijebu Ososa. [20] [21]

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