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Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu recycles five ex cabinet members in new exco

By alternativeafrica
July 15, 2019
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London, July 15, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Five former cabinet members in the administration of Akinwunmi Ambode were among a list of 25 cabinet nominees transmitted to the Lagos State House of Assembly for approval on Sunday by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The list comprised the names of 17 male and eight female nominees.

The former cabinet members who made the new list include, the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello who will be returning for the third time, former Commissioner of Special Duties, Dr. Wale Ahmed, and former Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Gbolahan Lawan.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Others are former Commissioner for Science & Technology, Mr. Hakeem Fahn as well as former Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf

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The names were revealed in a statement by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, claiming the list was transmitted in fulfillment of election promise to accelerate the development of the state.

Sanwo-Olu also nominated a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr.Moyo Onigbanjo and a professor at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Editor, The Nation, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, Mr. Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, Dr. Idris Salako, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, Mr. Lere Odusote, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, Ms. Adekemi Ajayi and Mr. Femi George

Tunji Bello, Former Secretary to Lagos State Government will be returning to exco for the third time

Other nominees are Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, Mr. Aramide Adeyoye, Mr. Segun Dawodu, Mr. Sam Egube, Ms Ruth Bisola Olusanya, Mrs. Aderemi Adebowale, Mr. Tunbosun Alake and Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo.

The statement said the list contained 25 names, who are to assume duty as commissioners and special advisers carefully picked based on their cognate experience in their respective professions.

It added that the list comprised names of technocrats and politicians, who understand the challenges of the state.

It noted that the painstaking and laborious selection process “is 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.

“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 statement said the current list “is first batch. Consultation was going on with regard to the complete number of the cabinet members.”

The statement said new cabinet would be unique, because of its diversity, saying 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.

Breaking down the list of nominees, 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. Thisday

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