Lagos State Lateef Jakande Fellowship Program 2025

Summary

The Lateef Jakande Fellowship Program is a one-year Fellowship programme initiated by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu that will offer life-changing, non-partisan and meritocratic opportunities to young Nigerians who desire to impact their generation.

The fellowship aims to develop future leaders by equipping them with the requisite skills to positively influence public service and instill in them the ethics and values of purposeful leadership through direct mentoring and on-the-job training.

Benefits:

The Academy is a one-year Fellowship programme with the following benefits;
Work Experience: Work experience involves shadowing Lagos State Cabinet members and this will be done on a rotational basis after 6 months into the program.
Leadership Development: This component will comprise, amongst other things, the following: Brown-Bag Series, Fireside Chat, Leadership Seminar, Personalized Coaching and Continuous multi-source feedback
Community Service: Fellows will commit to carrying out a high-impact leadership project of their own choice. It will be a community-transforming project. Fellows will work together yearly on a major, impactful, people-centered project that is capable of improving the lives of Lagosians. And the project must be implemented within a one-year duration.
Fellowship Network: The Fellowship will create an alumni of highly potential youth network. Fellows will benefit from formal and informal peer-to-peer coaching and learning opportunities. The aim is to promote unity despite our nation’s diversity and promote national integration, ultimately cultivating social consciousness, shared vision, and creating a strong network.