Engr. Stanley Da’ Silva, born in the late Sixties to be precise; to the families of Engr, Julius Olatunji Da’ Silva of Bamgbose in Lagos Island and Mrs Georgina Modupe Johnson from Lafiaji area of Lagos State.
He attended Ladi-Lak Institute Yaba Lagos for his primary education and of Finbarrs College Akoka his secondary education.
He is an Engineer by profession, studied at Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, Madras India and also University of Lagos – Nigeria.
Professional Career Path
He started his working career with The Federal Ministry of Aviation as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, he has also worked with Federal Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA), Also worked with Directorate of Safety Regulation and Monitoring (DESRAM), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and retired as a General Manager in charge of Navigational Aids Flight Inspection and Surveillance (NAFIS) a Department under the Director General’s Office of NCAA M/M Airport Ikeja.
He belongs to many professional bodies, chief among them is; The Institution of Automotive Engineers, The Institute of Motor Industries, Nigerian Association of Aircraft, Pilots and Engineers (NEEPE) Aircraft Engineers International (AEI, UK), Society of Licensed Engineers of Nigeria (SLAME) and Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON) etc.
Sojourn into the Cooperative World
Engr. Stanley Da’ Silva Joined Cooperative of his Primary place of work (NCAA) in the year 2000. He became a consisted member that follows the rules and regulation guiding the cooperative society. Saves regularly and display very high sense of good governance even while as a labour union activist. He carved a riche for himself right from his primary society at the Federal Ministries of Transport and Aviation of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Cooperative Multipurpose Society Ltd where he rose to become the president of the society in 2009 – 2014, his leadership prowess and capabilities in changing the dwindling fortune of his then primary society that has been run down, led to his emergence as the president of Lagos Island Multipurpose Cooperation Union (LIMCU) the secondary Union of his Primary Society in 2013.
He distinguished himself with the cooperative movement of Lagos State that he is referred to as the man with the “Midas Touch” sequel to the infrastructure, social and economic development he brought to his primary society and that of the union within the shortest period where he made these cooperatives the envy of the others as he took it from obscurity to limelight and won several awards and accolades from cooperators across the state and country at large.
The Midas touch effect led to him being called by cooperators to serve at the state level where he became the president of Lagos State Cooperative Finance & Investment Cooperative Society (LASCOFIS) with a consensus vote. He served at the Lagos State Cooperative Federation (LASCOFED) Board for 8years and his contributions was notably acknowledged for his doggedness in standing for what is right and just for all cooperators in the state.
Engr. Stanley Da’ Silva has won several laurels and chieftaincy titles both at home and abroad for his commitment at work, contributions to cooperative development and growth, coupled with the emancipation of socio-economic advancement of everyone around him and his community at large.
Few among the Laurels and Chieftains titles are:
- Distinguished Leadership Award from ICOPRON 2018
- Cooperative Personality of the Year 2018
- The Aare Mayedun of Ijanikin 2018
- Most Outstanding Cooperative Leader From MCIC&LASCOFED 2011
- Best Managed Industrial Base Cooporative Society July 2011
- Cooperative STAR PROJECT Award June 2013
- Cooperative Man of the Year Award 2021
