Sanwo-Olu swears in 37 commissioners, special advisers

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sworn in 37 persons as Commissioners and Special Advisers to help run the affairs of the state in the next four years.

The swearing-in was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja.

The Governor urged the new commissioners and SAs to build on the successes recorded in the administration’s first term. He challenged them to be humble enough to listen and learn, consult widely and take the people closer to the dream of a greater Lagos.

The Commissioners:

Lawal Pedro (Attorney-General/Commissioner for Justice);

Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health);

Tokunbo Wahab (Environment);

Moruf Akinderu-Fatai (Housing);

Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy);

Ibrahim Layode (Home Affairs and Culture);

Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation);

Ms. Abisola Olusanya (Agriculture);

Oluyomi Abayomi (Finance);

Afolabi Ayantayo (Establishment, Training and Pension);

Olugbenga Oyerinde (Special Duties);

Adetoke Benson-Awoyinka (Tourism):

Mobolaji Ogunlende (Youth and Social Development).

Yakub Alebiosu (Waterfront Infrastructure);

Mosopefoluwa George (Economic Planning and Budget);

Olatunbosun Alake (Innovation, Science and Technology);

Kayode Roberts (Local Government Affairs);

Jamiu Alli-Balogun (Basic Education);

Oluwaseun Osiyemi (Transport);

Folashade Ambrose-Medebem (Commerce, Trade and Investment);

Olumide Oluyinka (Physical and Urban Planning);

Bankole Akinyemi (Wealth Cartoon) and Tolani Sule-Akibu (Tertiary Education).

The Special Advisers are:

Rotimi Fashola (Agriculture);

Sola Giwa (Transport);

Moshood Olowu (Commerce, Trade and Investment);

Lukmon Adeyinka (Works);

Mrs. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya (Health);

Mrs. Iyabo Ayoola Oyeyemi (Central Internal Audit);

Babatunde Olajide (EGIS and Urban Planning);

Rotimi Akodu (Environment);

Abdul-Kadir Ogungbo (Taxation and Revenue);

Idris Aregbe (Tourism);

Mrs. Bola Olumegbon-Lawal (Central Business District);

Mrs. Barakat Bakare (Housing) and

Nurudeen Yekini-Agbaje (Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs).