The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, swore in 38 commissioners and special advisers.
The swearing-in ceremony, which was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, signalled the inauguration of the governor’s cabinet for his second term in office.
The Lagos State House of Assembly, after some back and forth, had confirmed 38 nominees for the governor’s cabinet, with the last one, Tolani Akibu, being confirmed less than 24 hours before the swearing-in ceremony.
Below is the portfolio/designation of each of the newly sworn-in cabinet members.
Commissioners
•Lawal Pedro (SAN) – Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of Lagos State
Prof. Akin Abayomi – Commissioner for Health
•Adetokunbo Wahab – Commissioner for Environment
•Moruf Akinderu-Fatai – Commissioner for Housing
•Gbenga Omotoso – Commissioner for Information and Strategy
•Ibrahim Layode – Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture
•Bolaji Dada – Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
•Ruth Olusanya – Commissioner of Agriculture
•Abayomi Oluyomi – Commissioner of Finance
•Ayantayo Afolabi – Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pension
•Adetoke Benson-Awoyinka – Commissioner for Tourism
•Ogunlende Mobolaji – Commissioner for Youths and Social Development
•Yakub Alebiosu – Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure
•Mosopefoluwa George – Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget
•Olatunbosun Alake – Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology
•Bolaji Kayode-Roberts – Commissioner for Local Government
•Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun – Commissioner for Basic Education
•Tolani Akibu – Commissioner for Tertiary Education
•Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi – Commissioner for Transportation
•Mrs Akinyemi Ajigbotafe – Commissioner for Wealth Creation
•Dr Olumide Oluyinka – Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development
•Mr Gbenga Oyerinde – Commissioner for Special Duties
•Folashade Ambrose-Medem – Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment
Special Advisers
•Dr Rotimi Fashola – Special Adviser, Agriculture
•Adeyinka Lukmon – Special Adviser, Works, Office of the Deputy Governor
•Dr Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya – Special Adviser, Health
•Dr Iyabo Ayoola-Oyeyemi – Special Adviser, Central internal Audit
•Olajide Babatunde, -Special Adviser, EGIS and Urban Planning
•Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu – Special Adviser, Environment
•Dr Yekini Agbaje – Special Adviser, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs
•Sola Giwa, Special Adviser – Transportation
•Mrs Barakat Bakare – Special Adviser, Housing
•Mr Abdulkabir Ogungbo – Special Adviser, Taxation and Revenue
•Idris Aregbe – Special Adviser, Tourism
•Bola Olumegbon – Special Adviser, Central Business District
•Dr Afolabi Tajudeen – Special Adviser, Political and Civic Engagement
•Moshood Olowu – Special Adviser, Commerce
