Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

Biography

Bilikiss is the General Manager of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK). LASPARK is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining parks to promote the health and welfare of Lagosians. In addition, LASPARK is responsible for landscaping and beautification of all open spaces in Lagos State. LASPARK is also responsible for mitigating the effects of climate change through an aggressive statewide tree planting campaign.
Bilikiss also co-Founded Wecyclers Nigeria Limited (Wecyclers), a for-profit social enterprise that promotes environmental sustainability, social welfare, and community health by utilizing low-cost cargo bicycles called “wecycles” to provide convenient recycling services to households in densely populated low-income neighborhoods. Wecyclers motivates families to recycle through an SMS-based incentive program that rewards them with points for consistent recycling that can be converted to cell phone minutes, basic food items, and household goods.
Bilikiss completed an MBA at the Sloan of School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and as a student she was a Legatum Fellow at MIT’s Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship and Vice President of the MIT Sloan Africa Business Club. Additionally, she holds an MSc. in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University, and a BSc. in Computer Science from Fisk University. She is a Carroll Wilson Fellow, an Echoing Green Fellow and a 2013 recipient of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards.
Bilikiss is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), which was established by the Lagos State Government to provide financial support to residents of Lagos State, for job, wealth creation and to tackle unemployment. LSETF serves as an instrument to inspire the creative and innovative energies of all Lagos residents and reduce unemployment across the State.