Governor, Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent the names of 25 commissioner-designates to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification.
Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile in a statement issued to the media, said the nominees were carefully picked by the Governor based on their cognate experience in their respective professions.
The statement said: “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.
Governor Sanwo-Olu’ media aide further said that the current list is first batch, saying that consultation was going on with regard to the complete number of the cabinet members.
He further disclosed that the new cabinet would be unique, because of its diversity.
The State House of Assembly is expected to carry out a screening of the nominees to set the machinery of governance in full swing.
Breaking down the list of nominees, there are 17 men and eight women who would become members of the State’s Executive Council upon confirmation by the State’s Assembly
Below are names of the nominees:
1. Mr. Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo
2. Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo
3. Prof. Akin Abayomi
4. Dr. Idris Salako
5. Mr. Tunji Bello
6. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso
7. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka
8. Mrs. Bolaji Dada
9. Mr. Lere Odusote
10. Dr. Frederic Oladeinde
11. Mr. Gbolahan Lawal
12. Ms. Adekemi Ajayi
13. Mr. Femi George
14. Dr. Wale Ahmed
15. Mr. Moyo Onigbanjo (SAN)
16. Mr. Hakeem Fahm
17. Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle
18. Engr. Aramide Adeyoye
19. Mr. Segun Dawodu
20. Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf
21. Mr. Sam Egube
22. Ms Ruth Bisola Olusanya
23. Princess Aderemi Adebowale
24. Mr. Tunbosun Alake
25. Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo
