Tuesday 16 August 2016

VIO, ENGR. GARUBA TOYIN BAGS CRIME BUSTERS AWARD FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRITY



At the recent 2016 edition of Crime Buster award, Engr. Garuba Toyin, a Vehicle Inspection Officer with Lagos State Government was among notable law enforcement agents that received the prestigious Crime Buster Award. The amiable VIO earned the award for Traffic Management and Integrity. A professional to the core, Garuba Toyin is an innovative and qualified Mechanical Engineer. He has over sixteen years experience in vehicle Inspection and public transportation with keen interest in apt transportation, law enforcement and vehicle certification. As a road worthy vehicle enthusiast, he started off his career as a pupil engineer with Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation, Umuahia, Abia State.

Toyin was born on February 13th 1977. He is a native of Ibeju-Lekki local Government Area of Lagos State. He attended Ogunmodede College, Papa, Epe. Lagos State and he graduated from Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo with distinction in Mechanical Engineering (HND) in 1999. He did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)   with Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation, Umuahia, Abia State in 2000. He joined the Lagos state civil service on December, 2001 and he was later deployed to ministry of transportation as a Higher Technical Officer (Mechanical). For his dedication to Lagos State Mega City Vision 2025, he has served on different vehicle inspection unit ad-hoc committees on reviewing strategic plans and execution of policies that will ensure that the unit achieves its desired mileage in terms of compliance and certifications. Currently serving in the capacity of a Principal Vehicle Inspection Officer (Zonal Head, Apapa, Lagos State), He Oversees and effectively manage officers attached to Apapa Zone in order to achieve set targets.

Known as an Engineer with strong bias for entrepreneurship, the Lagos Vehicle Inspection Services had in the past seconded him to zones with relatively no presence to start a unit from the scratch in order to attain its goal of being easily accessible to the populace. To date, the existence and achievements of the three zones he started from inception can be justifiably attributed to him. He is a proactive, resourceful and hard working officer cum entrepreneur. he has a pleasant personality as well as competitive drive to get things done with and through people, he is also a personality  that believes in the rule of law and stand for equality and egalitarian society where everybody is given equal opportunity to develop his or her own talent.

Toyin has a Masters Degree in Transport Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomosho. He his a member of different professional bodies which includes; Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE.) and Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE). A recipient of the inaugural and prestigious Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme(TEEP 2015) seed capital and an alumni of the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

A core family man who juggles between his professional career and family, Engr. Garuba is married with two children.

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