Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent the list of his commissioners and special advisers to the Lagos State House of Assembly, with some of the old faces of the previous Lagos administrations and some making their debut.
Among the returnees are Tunji Bello, lawyer, and journalist who was the secretary to the government under the Ambode administration and also a former commissioner for environment under Raji Fashola.
Prince Gbolahan Lawal had served under Governors Fashola and Ambode. His last portfolio was as commissioner for housing.
Engineer Hakeem Fahm was commissioner for ICT midway under Ambode’s administration and is also returning as commissioner.
Segun Dawodu, son of the late prominent Lagos politician, Alhaji Ganiyu Dawodu, popularly known as GOD, is also on the list. He was a commissioner under the Bola Tinubu administration and had stayed with the Tinubu political clan, despite the political differences between Tinubu and his father.
Among the new faces is Tunbosun Alake, son of Dele Alake, Lagos former commissioner for information and strategy. He featured in the campaign for Sanwo-Olu’s election.
The list contained twenty-five names, who are to assume duty as Commissioners and Special Advisers upon ratification by the legislature.
A statement by the Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Sanwo-Olu carefully picked the nominees based on their cognate experience in their respective professions.
The list, Akosile said, comprised names of technocrats and politicians, who understand the challenges of the state, noting that the painstaking and laborious selection process was aimed at constituting the best team that will serve Lagos in line with the agenda of his administration vision of delivering a city-state that will rank among the top most liveable cities in the world.
The statement said: “We took our time to pick the best hands for the tough job Lagosians have elected us to do. The nominees for the twenty-five Commissioner and Special Adviser positions include women and men who have made their mark and at the zenith of their professional callings.’’
The aide stated further that the current list is the first batch, saying that consultation was going on with regard to the complete number of the cabinet members.
He further disclosed that the new cabinet would be unique, because of its diversity. Quoting Governor Sanwo-Olu, he said Lagos would continue to take the lead in innovation, gender-balance and youth inclusion in the administration of the State.
“We have a blend of youth who are under 40 among nominees for Commissioners and Special Advisers. Women too are well represented in the list. We believe Lagos deserves the best and we cannot give the people anything less than that,” the statement said.
There are 17 men and eight women that will be sworn in as members of the State Executive Council. Also in keeping his promise of millennial’s inclusion, Governor Sanwo-Olu included youths who are in their early and mid-thirties in the list of nominees.
The State House of Assembly is expected to carry out a screening of the nominees to set the machinery of governance in full swing.
Below are names of the nominees:
- Mr. Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo
- Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo
- Prof. Akin Abayomi
- Dr. Idris Salako
- Mr. Tunji Bello
- Mr. Gbenga Omotoso
- Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka
- Mrs. Bolaji Dada
- Mr. Lere Odusote
- Dr. Frederic Oladeinde
- Mr. Gbolahan Lawal
- Ms. Adekemi Ajayi
- Mr. Femi George
- Dr. Wale Ahmed
- Mr. Moyo Onigbanjo (SAN)
- Mr. Hakeem Fahm
- Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle
- Engr. Aramide Adeyoye
- Mr. Segun Dawodu
- Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf
- Mr. Sam Egube
- Ms Ruth Bisola Olusanya
- Princess Aderemi Adebowale
- Mr. Tunbosun Alake
- Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo
BIG STORY4 days ago
BIG STORY4 days ago
BIG STORY4 days ago
BIG STORY3 days ago
BIG STORY4 days ago
BIG STORY3 days ago
BIG STORY1 day ago
BIG STORY3 days ago