Last September, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe took over as the 11th Mandate Secretary of Federal Capital Territory Health and Environment Secretariat (FCT-HES) formerly known as Health and Human Service Secretariat (HHSS). 

This came after the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Mandate Secretaries by the Honourable Minister of FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike following their appointments by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).

Speaking during the handing/ taking over ceremony, the Mandate Secretary emphasised the need for team work amongst the top management staff of the Secretariat as a prerequisite to achieving success.

Dr. Fasawe also noted that, the Secretariat will take a new face and achieve giant strides under her leadership for service to humanity as well as improve health care service in the FCT especially in the area of Maternal mortality.

Furthermore, the Mandate Secretary commended the effort of the HES management staff in ensuring a smooth handing over of the Secretariat’s affairs on her assumption of duty, she also expressed her excitement towards the team spirit she observed amongst the management staff and encouraged them to continue in the same light.

While responding to a question from a staff on the new development of including Environment to Health as a Secretariat, Dr. Fasawe explained that without a good environment you cannot have good health because your environment determines your well-being health wise.

 Until her appointment as the Mandate Secretary of HES, Dr. Fasawe was the General Manager of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA). She is a Medical Doctor who has practised for many years and has attained medical degrees within and outside the country like the prestigious London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Liverpool, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State and Lagos State University among others.