Fuad Laguda

Fuad Kayode Laguda, popularly known as FKL, was born on July 23, 1977, to the family of Late Ramota Olanrewaju and Muyideen Akinola Laguda of the Laguda Family of Lagos Island in Lagos State.

Educational background He completed his primary education at K. Kotun Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos before proceeding to Ansar-ud-Deen High School, Falolu, Surulere for his secondary education, which he completed in the year 1993.

He bagged a bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in Economics in 2000 from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. He completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the Debit Management Office of the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2001/2002.

He completed his Master's in Public Administration (Public Policy) from the University of Lagos (Unilag), and also holds an MBA degree from the University of Lagos Business School.

Professional membership Fuad Laguda is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN); an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM); and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN).

He is an Alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School/Executive Education, Boston where he was awarded a Certificate in Implementation of Public Policy; and likewise holds a Certificate in Entrepreneur Management from the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University.

He has undergone series of trainings and courses both locally and internationally in Management, Public Policy, Leadership, Tax Administration, Human Resources and Management, Personal Development, and Entrepreneurship among others.

Career In 2003, FKL joined the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue as an Inspector of Taxes II and was posted to the State Treasury Office as a Treasury Officer in 2005, later to the Office of the Chief of Staff as a Protocol Officer and rose to the rank of Inspector of Taxes I in 2006.

In 2008, the board became autonomous and was named Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, (LIRS) where he started as an Assistant Revenue Manager/Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman. In 2012, he was elevated to the rank of Deputy Revenue Manager, and doubles as the Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman as the Head of Public Sector Unit, where he verifies taxes of individual transactions with the MDAs. In July 2015, he rose to the rank of Revenue Manager and served as the Head of Public Sector Unit, and Head of Lagos Internal Revenue Service/Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LIRS/LASPPPA) Liaison Unit. He is also the Chairman, House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Tertiary Education.

Prior to this, he has served as the Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Surulere Local Government; Publicity Secretary, Conference of APC 57 LGA/LCDA Chairmen in Lagos State; and Secretary, Lagos Central Senatorial District APC Party Chairmen.

In 2001, he aspired for the position of a Councillor for Ward G under the then Alliance for Democracy (AD). He was also a Lagos State House of Assembly aspirant in Surulere 1, likewise 2022, under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Humanitarian service He has actively served as a Trustee of the Patriotic Association of Surulere (PAS), contributing significantly to various charitable initiatives in Surulere and its surrounding areas.

Additionally, he holds the position of Chairman on the Board of Trustees for the Magdalene and Maravi Foundation, a charitable organization primarily focused on the empowerment and support of orphaned girls, particularly in Northern Nigeria.

Furthermore, Fuad Laguda serves as a Patron for the Ansar-ud-Deen Youth Association of Nigeria (ADYAN), Lagos Branch.

Social life He is a member of various social associations such as Lagos State Public Service Club, F's Club, Bond Club, Ikoyi Club, Eko Club, and Lagos Lawn Tennis Club.

Fuad Kayode Laguda is married with children.