Siju Adeoye

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Siju Adeoye
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Born
Sijuwade Adeoye
NationalityBritish-Nigerian
OccupationPolitician

Sijuwade Adeoye (popularly known as Siju Adeoye) was elected into Local Government in May 2019 under Labour Party (UK) as a Councillor for Chatham Central Ward, Medway England.[1] She was later nominated by her party for Deputy Mayor of Medway in 2020.[2][3]

Early life[]

Siju was born in Nigeria where she attended the Sacred Heart Private School Ibadan and Queens School Ibadan. Due to change in government and civil unrest in the 80's, Siju's parents fled to Ireland where she attended Collinstown Park Community College, Dublin. She finished her secondary education at La Retraite High School in Balham London and Sixth form at Saint Francis Xavier College, Clapham South London where she obtained BTEC First and National Diplomas in Science. Siju had her tertiary education in Health and Social Care and postgraduate qualified in Public Health from London Metropolitan University.

Political career[]

Siju is Vice Chair of Labour Party Gillingham North and South Wards. She is also the Vice Chair for Medway Labour and Cooperative Group and UNISON Trade Union member.[4][5]

Having lived in Kent for 2 decades, Siju has led local campaign issues featured on KMTV, BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East.[6] Some of Siju's advocacy involves Road Safety, Fly-Tipping, Drugs, Gangs, Vulnerability, Interventions for Young People, Children's Services, Refugee, Black Lives Matter, Education and Criminal Justice System and research on impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in the United Kingdom.[7] She spearheaded a campaign in the South East on Access and Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination and The BAME Community,[8] Siju is a strong voice for the residents in Chatham Central, striving for vibrant community and standing up to austerity that has caused so much harm.[9]

Siju is a Member of Planning Committee, Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Member Substitute for Medway Climate Change Advisory Group and Licensing Committee for Medway Council. She also represents the Council on the Admiralty Court, Chatham Charities Trustees, Medway Diversity Forum and School Governors to All Saints and New Road primary schools in Chatham, Medway.[10][11]

Career[]

Outside local government work, Siju has chaired the Independent Monitoring Board for Her Majesty Prison Stanford Hill in 2018 and 2019 and still is an active Board Member. A statutory role by the Ministry of Justice where fairness is ensured for people in custody through active listening, investigating complaints, and advocating for human rights resolutions.

Siju has also been a speaker and campaigner for Aegis Trust and a volunteer advocate for United Nations Associations UK on Genocide Mass Atrocities and UN resolutions. She was a UK coordinator for Beibei Haven International, a non governmental organisation addressing women's maternal health. Siju's work in the community was recognised in 2019 by an invitation to the Queen's garden party by the Lord Lieutenant, County of Kent, The Viscount De L'Isle CVO MBE. Also representing Nigeria during the reading of the Commonwealth Charter at The Lord Lieutenant's Civic Service for Kent.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jennings, Ed (2019-04-06). "State of the candidates 2019". The Political Medway. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  2. ^ "Siju Adeoye". www.medwayelects.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  3. ^ "Equality pioneer honoured with plaque at station". Kent Online. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  4. ^ "Cllr Siju Adeoye (Chatham Central)". Medway Labour. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  5. ^ James, John (2020-07-20). "Battle to change the name of a Medway car park named after a slave trader". KentLive. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  6. ^ "media interviews". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  7. ^ James, John (2020-10-21). "How Medway is transforming in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement". KentLive. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  8. ^ Collier, Henry. "Kent's Black communities and COVID". KentLive. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  9. ^ Collier, Henry (2021-02-08). "Kent's Black communities aren't all taking the COVID vaccine". KentLive. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  10. ^ "Governors | New Road Primary School". www.newroad.medway.sch.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  11. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Sijuwade Adeoye". democracy.medway.gov.uk. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
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