Dr Yekinni-Agbaje Nurudeen Lanre, popularly known as ‘NERO’, was born on t4 September, 1970 in Ikorodu, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.
A multifunctional administrator, Dr Agbaje can be considered a bright pace setter, whose ideal is figuring out chances and fulfilment of purposes without contemplating anxiety and condition.
Growing up as a devout Muslim, he attended Muslim B’ Primary School, Ikorodu for his Primary School Leaving Certificate (1977-1983), before proceeding to the prestigious Oriwu College, Ikorodu, for his secondary education from 1983-1989.
He attended the Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, from 1991/92-1993/94 obtaining OND in Insurance, in 1998, he acquired his HND in the same institution in the same discipline.
Acknowledging the call to serve, he did his (NYSC) National Youth Service Corps in Sokoto from 1998 to1999.
He secured a Diploma in Computer Science at Megatech Training Centre in 1999.
To further pursue academic excellence, Dr Nurudeen Agbaje did his post-Graduate Degree programme (PGD) in Management at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto from 1999 to 2000.
He went to the Lagos State University, Ojo to bag his Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 2003/04-2008/09, attended the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology for an MBA in Finance between 2016 and 2019, and further returned to Lagos State University, Ojo for a doctorate degree in Educational Management 2019/20-2022/23.
Dr Nurudeen Agbaje is a certified member of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP).
In the public sector, as a civil servant, Dr Nurudeen Agbaje worked with the Lagos State Ministry of Economic, Planning & Budget between 2019 and 2022.
He worked with the state Ministry of Environment from 2007 to 2019.
He also worked with the state Board of Internal Revenue as Executive Officer 2001-2007.
In the private sector, Dr Agbaje worked as the Assistant Marketing Manager Of Spectra Nigeria Ltd from 2000-2001.
He was the Claim Assistant at Leadway Assurance Company Plc from 1998-1999.
His experience positioned him as an Underwriter & Risk Valuer at Standard Alliance Insurance Ltd in 2000 and also an Underwriter for AlICO Insurance Plc from 1994 -1995.
He is presently the CEO/Managing Director of Lamag Estates & Homes Securities Limited.
Politically, Dr Agbaje was the Assistant Director of the 2023 Lagos State Campaign Council, Directorate of Religion; Director of Security, Ikorodu Division LOC General Election Committee, 2023 and delegate to the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship Primary in 2023.
He was the Sanwo-Olu Independent Campaign Group Coordinator for Ikorodu Central at the Mobilization Directorate, 2018/19.
