Iziaq Adekunle Salako

• Politician
• medical practitioner

Iziaq Adekunle Salako
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare
Honorable Minister
Incumbent
Assumed office October 23, 2024

Iziaq Adekunle Salako (born 9 August 1967) is a Nigerian politician and medical practitioner who serves as the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Salako was born to the family of Alhaji Yunus Akande Salako in Ayetoro, Yewa North, Ogun State. ^[3]

He received his primary education at United Primary School, Ayetoro and proceeded to Abeokuta Grammar School for his secondary education. ^[3] He holds an MBBS degree from the University of Lagos and a Master of Public Health from the Lagos State University. He is reported to be pursuing a PhD in Public Health, specialising in Health Policy and Management. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career

He is a certified colposcopist and sonologist. ^[7] He has worked at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Onitsha General Hospital, Ebonyi State, St. Raphel Hospital, Lagos, Mucas Hospital, Lagos and the Lagos State Health Service Commission, where he rose to the position of Senior Medical Officer before leaving to pursue other career choices. ^[8]

Political career

He served as the Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Housing and Health between 2007 and 2011. ^[9] In 2020, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board and was named the best government parastatal chairman in the state in 2021 by Gateway News Magazine. ^[8] In August 2023, he was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as a minister and following a successful screening by the Nigerian Senate, was appointed as the Minister of State for Environment. ^{[4] [10]}

On 23 October 2024, following a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Salako was reassigned by President Bola Tinubu as the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. ^[11]

Personal life

He is married to Dr Risquat Oluremi Salako, a public health microbiologist and they have three children. He is a Muslim. ^[12]

References

1. "Meet Ogun State Minister-Designate From Ogun West: Dr Iziaq Kunle Adeboye SALAKO - Yewa People Development Council". 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
2. Anyanwu, Samuel (2024-11-05). "Dr. Alausa handover to new Minister of State, Health". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
3. TVC News Nigeria (2023-08-05). Trending: Senate Screens Isiak Salako From Ogun State For Ministerial Position . Retrieved 2024-05-29– via YouTube.
4. "Home" . Retrieved 2024-09-20.
5. "Minister of State". environment.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
6. "10 things to know about Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Dr. Iziaq Salako". Healthwise. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
7. "Profile: Meet President Tinubu's Ogun West Minister-designate, Dr Salako". 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
8. "Tinubu's Ministerial Nominee: Who's Dr. Kunle Salako?". Razor Times. 2023-08-03. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
9. Media, Penpushing (2023-08-11). "Dr. Isiaq Adekunle Salako: An Ogun State Export Noted for Excellent Performance". PENPUSHING. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
10. "The Honourable Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako and the Conservator-General of the Service, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni at the Mini Park". 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
11. Reporters, Our (2024-10-23). "Private sector, opposition split as Tinubu reshuffles cabinet". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
12. "Management Team – Department of Climate Change" . Retrieved 2024-05-29.