Nigeria
37 New Commissioners and Special Advisers are Sworn In by Sanwo-Olu
Governor Sanwo-Olu praised the House Assembly for a job well done over the approximately four-week long screening process for applicants.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has sworn in 37 new Commissioners and Special Advisers who will work with him to manage the state’s affairs for the upcoming four years.
The governor urged the Commissioners and Special Advisers to take their jobs seriously and represent the interests of the people as they took the oath of office at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa Ikeja.
Governor Sanwo-Olu praised the House Assembly for a job well done over the approximately four-week long screening process for applicants.
Additionally, he urged the new cabinet members to do their best work and always ensure that it reflects greatness by guiding the populace.
The Governor gave the state’s inhabitants assurance that his administration would finish current capital projects such as the Agric-Isawo Road, Red Line Project, Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, and the second section of the Blue Rail Line from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko.
Some of the Commissioners with their portfolio are:
Lawal Pedro, Commissioner for Justice
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for health
Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment
Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information
Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, Commissioner for Housing
Cecilia bolaji-Dada Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Abayomi Oluyomi, Commissioner for finance,
Toke Benson-Awoyinka, commissioner for Tourism
Tubosun Alake, commissioner for science and technology
Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture
Tolani Sule Akibu, Commissioner for Tertiary Education
Alli-Balogun Jamiu Adedeji, Commissioner for Basic Education
Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih, Special Adviser on Health
*Full List of Commissioner and Special Advisers*
*Lawal Mohammed Pedro (SAN)
**Prof. Akin Abayomi*
**Wahab Adetokunbo*
**Moruf Akinderu-Fatai*
**Gbenga Omotoso*
*Layode Ibrahim
**Bolaji Cecilia Dada*
**Olusanya Abisola Ruth*
*Abayomi Oluyomi
*Ayantayo Afolabi Waheed
*Oyerinde Olugbenga
**Adetoke Benson-Awoyinka*
*Ogunlende Mobolaji Abubakar
*Yakub Ekundayo Alebiosu
*Mosopefoluwa George
*Olatunbosun Alake
*Dr. Fashola Rotimi
*Bolaji Kayode Roberts
*Engr. Adeyinka Lukmon
*Dr. Finnih Awokoya Oreoluwa
*Dr. Iyabo Ayoola Oyeyemi
*Olajide Abiodun Babatunde
*Alli-Balogun Jamiu Adedeji
*Rotimi Akodu Oladosu
*Ogungbo Abdul-Kadir Opeyemi
*Aregbe Olayiwola Idris
*Lawal Bola Olumegbon
*Barr. Barakat Olawunmi Bakare
*Osiyemi Oluwaseun
*Ambrose Folashade Kaosara-Bada
*Dr. Oluyinka Abiodun Olumide
*Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen
*Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe
*Dr. Nurudeen Yekini-Agbaje Lanre
*Tolani Sule Akibu
*Sola Giwa
*Engr. Moshood Olowu