Lagos State Governor, Babajide
Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, transmitted a list of Commissioner-designates to the
House of Assembly for ratification.
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 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:
1. Mr. Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo
2. Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo
3. Prof. Akin Abayomi
4. Dr. Idris Salako
5. Mr. Tunji Bello
6. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso
7. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka
8. Mrs. Bolaji Dada
9. Mr. Lere Odusote
10. Dr. Frederic Oladeinde
11. Mr. Gbolahan Lawal
12. Ms. Adekemi Ajayi
13. Mr. Femi George
14. Dr. Wale Ahmed
15. Mr. Moyo Onigbanjo (SAN)
16. Mr. Hakeem Fahm
17. Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle
18. Engr. Aramide Adeyoye
19. Mr. Segun Dawodu
20. Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf
21. Mr. Sam Egube
22. Ms Ruth Bisola Olusanya
23. Princess Aderemi Adebowale
24. Mr. Tunbosun Alake
25. Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo
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