Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-OluBREAKING: Sanwo-Olu flags off Lagos Blue rail operations has urged the new commissioners to cooperate with members of the House of Assembly in the discharge of their duties.
He spoke yesterday at the swearing-in of the 37 commissioners and special advisers at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja.
The governor advised the commissioners and SAs to build on the successes recorded in the administration’s first term.
He said: “All eyes are on us. To the new members of the Executive Council (exco), the spirit of cooperation and collaboration with the House of Assembly is one that you must continue to build on. The people of Lagos State demand and expect the best. Achieving this requires every one of you to reach out, to engage, and to collaborate.”
The commissioners are Lawal Pedro (Attorney-General/Commissioner for Justice); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Tokunbo Wahab (Environment);
Moruf Akinderu-Fatai (Housing); Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Ibrahim Layode (Home Affairs and Culture); Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Ms. Abisola Olusanya (Agriculture); Oluyomi Abayomi (Finance);
Afolabi Ayantayo (Establishment, Training and Pension); Olugbenga Oyerinde (Special Duties); Mrs. Adetoke Benson-Awoyinka (Tourism) and Mobolaji Ogunlende (Youth and Social Development).
Others are Yakub Alebiosu (Waterfront Infrastructure); Mosopefoluwa George (Economic Planning and Budget); Olatunbosun Alake (Innovation, Science and Technology); Kayode Roberts (Local Government Affairs); Jamiu Alli-Balogun (Basic Education); Oluwaseun Osiyemi (Transport); Folashade Ambrose-Medebem (Commerce, Trade and Investment);
The Special Advisers are:
Rotimi Fashola (Agriculture); Sola Giwa (Transport); Moshood Olowu (Commerce, Trade and Investment); Lukmon Adeyinka (Works); Mrs. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya (Health); Mrs. Iyabo Ayoola Oyeyemi (Central Internal Audit); Babatunde Olajide (EGIS and Urban Planning); Rotimi Akodu (Environment); Abdul-Kadir Ogungbo (Taxation and Revenue); Idris Aregbe (Tourism); Mrs. Bola Olumegbon-Lawal (Central Business District); Mrs. Barakat Bakare (Housing); Tajudeen Afolabi (Political Education and Engagement) and Nurudeen Yekini-Agbaje (Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs).
Omotoso, who gave the vote of assurance on behalf of his colleagues, said: “We thank Governor Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Speaker of the House Mudashiru Obasa and the lawmakers for this great opportunity of honour. It is not just a day of gratitude, but also a day of commitment to working as a team that will help Mr. Governor and Mr. Deputy Governor to fasten governance towards a Greater Lagos. Our dear Lagos will continue to be the prime.”
Present at the swearing-in were the governor’s wife, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Hamzat, his wife Oluremi, Speaker of the House of Assembly Obasa and others.