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This episode is a case study of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, focusing on demolitions and the dehumanization of poor and vulnerable people. The Ministry's main goals are fostering a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment and a flood-free Lagos. The demolitions and removal of informal settlements have sparked controversy, with concerns about transparency, accountability, and the impact on the poor and vulnerable. Suggestions for improvement include better data management, transparency, accountability, and addressing gender inequality.





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Key Takeaways are summarised versions of what was discussed in each week's episode. It also includes any additional findings I've discovered since recording that episode and lastly offers actionable next steps for listeners.

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Corporate Governance Research in Nigeria: A Review by Peterson K Ozili :: SSRN

Emefiele operated 593 illegal US, UK, China accounts – CBN (punchng.com)

Betta Edu probe: EFCC recovers N30bn, says 50 bank accounts under investigation | TheCable

Yahaya Bello and a complicit judiciary, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu (premiumtimesng.com)



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This episode of Bridging the Gap explores corporate governance in Nigeria. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by Nigeria in terms of weak enforcement, abuse of ownership structures, corruption, and a lack of understanding of the regulatory framework. The guests, Mr. Yemi Candid Johnson and Ife Omotola, discuss the contributing factors to the current situation and potential solutions. We touch on everything from banking scandals, NNPC and the important relationship between private governance and public governance.





Ife Omotola is and associate at the renowned Nigerian law firm Aluko & Oyebode where her focus is on disputes and settlements. She’s a qualified lawyer in Nigeria and the UK. She’s an Alumni of the University of Exter (LL.B) & University College London (LL.M). She is also co-host of the podcast “Pod from the Bar” where she and her cohost discuss how they navigate life as a lawyer in Nigeria and analyze the law as well.

Yemi Candide-Johnson is a senior partner at Strachan Partners,  a leading commercial law firm based in Nigeria .He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) since 2003. He’s an Alumni of Kings College London( LL.M). He’s an author of several scholarly papers as well as the leading text book on Arbitration in Nigeria and He has acted either as counsel or as arbitrator in several domestic and international commercial arbitrations in the maritime, petroleum and construction industries.


Read More:




The 33 Strategies of War – Rovingheights Books (rhbooks.com.ng)

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Rovingheights Books (rhbooks.com.ng)

nigerian-code-of-corporate-governance-2018-1.pdf (typepad.com)

Arewa-Disrupting Africa-chapter3.pdf (uci.edu)

Disrupting Africa: Arewa, Olufunmilayo B.: 9781316610039: Amazon.com: Books




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Key Takeaways are summarised versions of what was discussed in each week's episode. It also includes any additional findings I've discovered since recording that episode and lastly offers actionable next steps for listeners.




Organisations from Nigeria Doing Valuable things with waste: 


SustyVibes - Making Sustainability Actionable For Young People


SALUBATA – SALUBATA (salubataofficial.com)






Further Readings 




How One Nigerian Enterprise is Tackling the Global Plastic Plague, One Shoe at a Time - Global Center on Adaptation (gca.org)

Realizing the Circular Economy Potential for Plastic in Nigeria (wacaprogram.org)


Municipal household solid waste collection strategies in an African megacity: Analysis of public private partnership performance in Lagos (sagepub.com)





Interested in the books mentioned on the podcast? You can find them and a whole lot more at Roving Heights!  They deliver across Nigeria and Internationally, so you can browse their wide selection of books no matter where you are. Plus, use the code BTG10 at checkout to get a discount on your order.




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This is a part 2 of all things Lagos.

Lagos faces a waste management crisis, with overflowing landfills and untreated waste posing health hazards. The recent ban on single-use plastics by the Lagos state government has sparked debate on its effectiveness. Guests Wale, Tolagbe, and Fikayo discuss their experiences and perspectives on waste management in Lagos. They highlight the need for value creation from waste, the challenges of implementing waste management policies, and the importance of considering the cultural and socioeconomic context. They also highlight the need for private sector involvement and the creation of a clear framework for waste management initiatives.




Olawale Adebiyi is the CEO of Wecyclers Corporation which he co-founded with his sister, Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola. Olawale spent his early years in Nigeria where he graduated from Kings College Secondary School Lagos, and then moved to the United States to pursue his tertiary degrees. Mr. Adebiyi holds an MBA from Indiana University, Kelly School of Business, and holds both a BEng and MEng in Chemical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology. While pursuing his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, he was able to work on groundbreaking research on Hydrogen Production utilizing solar energy and co-authored several patents and publications in the renewable energy field. He’s led billions of dollars worth of initiatives while he f worked at Nucor Steel the largest steel maker in the United States. When he’s not changing the world through recycling he runs Nigeria’s leading Cross-Fit gym in Lagos.




Fikayo Akeredolu is a DPhil Candidate at the University of Oxford and a researcher at the African Climate Foundation. Her research focuses on African agency and perception in the Sino-African political and economic relationship. She also has a Master's in Contemporary Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford and a  Master's in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University in China. Before that, she worked as a Financial Products and Technology Growth expert in the Middle East, Europe, China and Africa. She also worked at Bloomberg,Stears and Refinitiv (Now The London Stock Exchange Group). She also founded the Growth Network, a community of intelligent and like-minded people who want to understand how to survive and grow in the Nigerian business landscape.




Tolagbe Martins is a strategy and communications expert. She graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Masters in Organisational Social Psychology and a BSc in Psychology & Philosophy.

She leads a multi-disciplinary team supportingSMEs and government agencies in achieving their business objectives. She has expertise in public private partnerships having worked on environment, technology, healthcare, and emergency services projects in this area for Lagos state. Alongside her professional passions, she also works as an Business English coach for aspiring business leaders to allow them “communicate with clarity”. She serves as an adviser to the Growing Businesses Foundation- a non-profit company supporting women. She also runs a women’s peer mentoring group Soconnected and is part of a thriving ecosystem of women in fashion, finance, farming, tech and many more industries. This has led to speaking engagements with brands such as the Lagos Fashion & Design Week, Glam Agency and Mac Cosmetics. In 2023, she launched Africurate – advising MSMEs on business development and market penetration through collaboration and diversification.




Interested in the books mentioned on the podcast? You can find them and a whole lot more at Roving Heights!  They deliver across Nigeria and Internationally, so you can browse their wide selection of books no matter where you are. Plus, use the code BTG10 at checkout to get a discount on your order.




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