Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday, September
21, submitted a list of 23 would-be commissioners and 14 special advisers to
the House of Assembly for screening.
Amongst the names forwarded are;
six former cabinet members
from the Babatunde Raji Fashola administration including former commissioner for
Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris,
former Special Adviser, Central Business District, Folarin Coker, former
Special Adviser Commerce and Industry, Seye Oladejo, former Special Adviser
Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson and former Special Adviser Rural
Development, Babatunde Hunpe.
Ambode also named a relatively young cabinet with the likes
of Mrs. Yetunde Onabolu, Fela Bank-Olemoh, Akinyemi Ashade, a partner in KPMG,
former Managing Director, National Mirror, Steve Ayorinde, Alhaja Uzamat
Akinbile-Yusuf, a pharmacist, Kehinde Joseph and Prof. Ademola Abass, a
professor of Law, whose ages range between 39 and 47 years.
Other names include are Dr. Akintola Benson, former Special
Adviser Political and Legislative Powers Bureau, Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef,
Dr. Mohammed Akinkunmi, former member, House of Representatives, Dr. Babatunde
Adejare, Dr. Femi Onanuga, CEO of LAMATA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Engr. Ade
Akinsanya, Arch. Wasiu Anifowoshe, former member House of Assembly, Mrs. Lola
Akande, Agboola Dabiri, Ganiu Okanlomo Sanni, Anofi Elegushi, Rotimi Ogunleye,
Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, Femi Odubiyi, Alhaji Musiliu Folami, Adeniji Kazeem,
Adeyemi Labinjo, Toyin Suarau, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Deji Tinubu, Mrs.
Mudirat Giwanson and former Chairman Ejigbo LCDA, Kehinde Bamigbetan, Wale
Oluwo.
The screening of the list is expected to commence
immediately after the Sallah holidays while cleared cabinet members would
likely be sworn in to resume the task of governance by Monday October 5th.
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