Wecyclers founder relinquishes leadership, names Olawale Adebiyi new CEO

Nigeria’s pioneering waste recycling enterprise, Wecyclers Nigeria Limited has named Olawale Adebiyi as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Adebiyi will succeed Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, the company founder, who has been appointed as the General Manager of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency(LASPARK).

Adebiyi, former Chief Operating Officer of Wecyclers, has since resumed his new role last month, September 2017.

Adebiyi has nine years of industrial experience at a US Fortune 200 company and is experienced in construction and commissioning of multimillion-dollar production facilities. He holds an MBA from the Indiana University, Kelly School of Business, and an M.S and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.

Commenting on the new appointment, outgoing CEO and General Manager LASPARK, Bilikiss-Adebiyi-Abiola, said: “Wale has made a considerable contribution towards the growth of Wecyclers. He has a record of outstanding leadership and the ability to innovate and execute. He demonstrated this in his role as COO by helping to structure Wecyclers to a point where our managers are more empowered, our staff is much better equipped, and the company is running quite smoothly It’s now time for us to scale up.

“Wecyclers has a very special mission in Nigeria – to empower Africa to be the recycling leader in the World, and for the past year, Wale has worked on the day-to-day operations in a bid to place us in line with our mission. I am very certain that Wale will help us deliver on these big dreams.”

Adebiyi expressed his commitment to helping Wecyclers reach its strategic objectives. He stated that he will continue to work and live by the company’s vision while honouring the company’s commitment to creating jobs, community empowerment, and improving the quality of life of all Nigerians through recycling.