ENGR CHRISTOPHER OLADIPUPO SOBANDE –  HEAD ,SPECIAL PROJECT 

Engr. Christopher Oladipupo Sobande was born on the 8th of September 1972 in Lagos.

He completed his education at Community Primary School, Oshodi in 1984 and proceeded to the Ikeja Grammar School Bolade Oshodi(formerly U.L.A. Grammar School)where he obtained his  West African Examination Council (WAEC) General Certificate of Education in 1989 for his secondary education. He graduated with Honours in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Osun State in 1997.

He started his profession as a Youth Corper in Yobe State, where he worked on various housing and Infrastructure projects with the Yobe State Housing Corporation, Damaturu. He moved on to Olan Nigeria Ltd after his service where he served as Site Engineer and Design Engineer respectively and was involved in the construction of residential buildings. Engr Sobande joined the Lagos State Civil Service in March 2000 as an Executive Engr. GL 08.

He has served in various capacities across the following MDA’s: Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (MOWI), 2000 to 2019, Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), 2019 to 2020, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), 2020 to 2022 where he served first as Director Special Duties and later as Director, Inspectorate and Quality Control /Post Construction Audit.

At the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, he was part of various engineering teams supervising critical road infrastructural projects across the State which includes but not limited to the upgrading of high streets in Surulere, such as Funsho Williams Avenue, Bode Thomas Road, Eric Moore Road in preparation for the 2009 FIFA Under 17 World Cup hosted by Nigeria.

In addition, he was the Chief Resident Engineer that successfully supervised and delivered 16 roads and 1 deck on a pile bridge in the blighted areas of Orile Coker axis of Surulere in 2008 leading to improved traffic situation and protection of lives and properties from flooding.

 He was the recipient of the then Ministry of Works Officer of the Month award in 2012.Between 2012 and 2016, he was in charge of the rehabilitation to completion of Glover Road, 1st and 2nd Avenue which had as its component, bicycle lanes to encourage health living through cycling and a slip road linking 2nd Avenue to both Osborne Road and 2nd Avenue Estate.

While at LSWMO he headed the Design and Project Implementation Department saddled with the conception, design and construction of Wastewater Treatment Plants for the State.

He was a member of the Inter-Ministerial Committee set up by MOWI in 2019 that developed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the delivering of Building, Mechanical, Electrical and Infrastructural Projects in Lagos for smooth contract administration in the State.

Since resumption at MWID in 2022, he has led the team that successfully completed channelization projects, seven (7) Jetty Terminals e.g. Marina Badagry and Ijegun Egba which were all commissioned by Mr. Governor in May 2023. These Jetties and channelization of Ferry routes are to make Lagos Lagoon Waterways safe for navigation while encouraging intermodal transportation in the State.

Friendly and with a good work ethic, C.O. as Engr. Sobande is fondly called by colleagues, is a COREN registered Engineer, a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, and the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers.

Engr. Sobande is an experienced Civil Engineer that is hard working, reliable, result driven and a very innovative person, his hobbies are reading, walking, and meeting people. Engr. Sobande is happily married and blessed with lovely children.