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Lagos State appoints Commissioners & Special Advisers | See the List!
Meet the Class of 2015!
Lagos State completed the swearing in process for Commissioners and Special Advisers at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa yesterday.
Cross Section of the newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers taking oaths of Office, being conducted by the Director, Legislative Drafting, Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Tola Akinsanya, before Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, during their Swearing-in ceremony at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, October19, 2015.
It was a mix of familiar and new faces as the Director of Legislative Drafting at the Ministry of Justice, Tola Akinsanya conducted the swearing in process led by Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
See the list below.
The Commissioners appointed and their portfolios
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State Idiat Oluranti Adebule takes on the role of Commissioner for Education
Gbolahan Lawal, Commissioner for Housing
Dr. Jide Idris, Commissioner for Health
Folarin Coker, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Seye Oladejo; Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations
Engr. Ganiyu Johnson, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure
Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau, Commissioner for Agriculture
Rotimi Ogunleye, Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives
Akinyemi Ashade, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget
Dr. Babatunde Adejare, Commissioner for Environment
Olawale Oluwo, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources
Dr. Benson Akintola, Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pensions
Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi, Commissioner for Finance
Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, Commissioner for Home Affairs
Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Information and Strategy.
Adeniji Kazeem, Commissioner for Justice
Alhaji Musiliu Folami, Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs
Townplanner Wasiu Anifowoshe, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development
Olufemi Odubiyi, Commissioner for Science and Technology
Dr. Ekundayo Mobereola, Commissioner for Transportation
Engineer Adebowale Akinsanya, Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development
Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment
Hon. Lola Akande, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development
The Special Advisers
Ayodeji Tinubu, Special Adviser Sports and Chairman Lagos State Sports Council
Ganiu Okanlomo Sanni, Special Adviser, Food Security
Yetunde Onabolu, Special Adviser, Urban Development
Kehinde Joseph, Special Adviser, Civic Engagement
Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, Special Adviser, Arts and Culture
Dr. Olufemi Onanuga, Special Adviser, Primary Healthcare
Obafela Bank-Olemoh, Special Adviser, Education
Hon. Adeyemi Olabinjo, Special Adviser, Commerce
Prince Anofi Elegushi, Special Adviser, Transport
Babatunde Hunpe, Special Adviser, Environment
Professor Ademola Abass, Special Adviser, Overseas Affairs and Investment
Aramide Giwanson, Special Adviser, Housing
Kehinde Bamigbetan, Community and Communications
Agboola Dabiri, Special Adviser, Central Business District
