By Ibrahim Tulu
A unique spectacle of royalty and colorfulness was on Friday, the 16th of June,2023, witnessed at the reception venue, where governor Sanwoolu’s re-appointed chief of staff, chief Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, received and treated his esteemed guests to a good time in celebration of a renewed sojourn as chief of staff to the Lagos state governor for the administration’s 2nd term in office.
The ceremony, which took place at the Lagos state government house, popular known as Lagos house, Alausa, Ikeja, had among other guests, a retinue of northern royalties, party faithfuls and merchants, whom are residents across Lagos and the southwest geo-political region, who all came to celebrate the re-appointee, nicknamed, the Buffalo for his towering work rate and excellent delivery whenever called to service.
Leading the Arewa community contingent to the day’s event, HRH Alhaji Ahmed Haruna Kuraja, the Sarki overall and chairman of the chieftaincy council of Arewa community Alimosho local government, Lagos state, had the company of Mallam Sama’ila Garba, the Sarkin Hausawa of Iyana Ipaja kingdom, the secretary general of the Alimosho body of Serikis, Ibrahim A. Jagaba, HH the Sarkin Samarin Yamma and traditional leader of northern youth chiefs across 17 Southern States of Nigeria, comrade Sani Salisu Dan Muttaqa, HH the Wamban Yamma, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Bulama, chairman of the abattoir trailer park branch of the Lagos state parks and garages management committee, Alhaji Muhammad Auwal, his vice and secretary, Arewa women representatives from across all the LGA’s and LCDA’s in Lagos state amongst numerous others.
Expressing his appreciation for the solidarity and honor of presence by the multi-layered Arewa community, chief Tayo Ayinde who was all glow, thanked the entire Arewa community Lagos state for its support and true love always as he sought their increased cooperation and support for the Sanwoolu led administration towards the achievement of the projected greater Lagos, going forward.
