- SSG encouraged them to align their contributions with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s vision for a Greater Lagos
- Appointments take immediate effect
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed six Special Advisers (non-Cabinet) to serve in various capacities across ministries.
The Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Mrs. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Monday. The newly appointed special advisers are: Dr. Iyabo Oyeyemi Ayoola ( Central Internal Audit), Mr. Olalekan Hafeez Balogun( Economic Planning & Budget), Akinyemi Ajigbotafę (Community Development) ,Rev. Bukola Adebiyi ( Christian Religion)
Dr. Abdullahi Jębę ( Muslim Religion) and Ismail Odesanya (DAWN Commission & Southwest Integration).
The SSG extended her congratulations to the appointees and encouraged them to align their contributions with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s vision for a Greater Lagos.
The appointments take immediate effect.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly says it has screened 20 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Sanwo-Olu submitted a total of 39 commissioners and Special Adviser nominees to the House for screening and confirmation on July 28.
Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa earlier set up a 12-man committee for the screening.
“Twenty of the 39 nominees have so far been screened by the committee which began sitting on Sunday,’’ Chairman of the committee, Hon. Mojeed Fatai (APC-Ibeju-Lekki), said on Monday at Ikeja.
He added that the screening would be completed by the Wednesday deadline given the committee.