Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has sworn in new commissioners and special advisers that will form his cabinet.
Gatekeepers News reports that the swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Ikeja, the Lagos state capital.
During the ceremony, Sanwo-Olu assigned portfolios to 23 commissioners and 14 special advisers.
The Lagos house of assembly had rejected 17 out of 39 commissioner-nominees recommended for screening and confirmation by Sanwo-Olu.
The governor sent another list of 18 nominees to the assembly out of which 15 were cleared.
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS
1. Afolabi Ayantayo- Commissioner for establishment training and pensions
2. Jamiu Alli-Balogun- Commissioner for basic education
3. Gbenga Oyerinde- Commissioner, special duties
4. Lawal Pedro- Attorney-general and commissioner for justice
5. Mobolaji Ogunlende- Commissioner for youth and social development
6. Ibrahim Layode- Commissioner for home affairs and culture
7. Toke Benson-Awoyinka- Commissioner for tourism
8. Bolaji Cecilia Dada- Commissioner for women affairs and poverty alleviation
9. Yakubu Adebayo Alebiosu- Commissioner, waterfront infrastructure
10. Tokunbo Wahab- Commissioner for environment
11. Kayode Bolaji-Roberts- Commissioner, local government affairs
12. Moruf Akinderu Fatai –Commissioner for housing
13. Seun Osiyemi –Commissioner for transportation
14. Akin Abayomi –Commissioner for health
15. Gbenga Omotoso- Commissioner for information and strategy
16. Mosopefolu George- Commissioner for economic planning and budget
17.Tunbosun Alake- Commissioner for science and technology
18. Ruth Abisola Olusanya- Commissioner for agriculture
19.Kaosarat Folashade Ambrose-Commissioner for industries, trade and investment
20. Olumide Oluyinka- Commissioner for physical planning
21. Yomi Oluyomi –Commissioner for finance
22.Ajigbotafe Akinyemi- Commissioner, weath creation
23. Tolani Sule Akibu- Commissioner for tertiary education
LIST OF SPECIAL ADVISERS
1.Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu – Special adviser, Environment
2. Abdulkabir Ogungbo -Special adviser, taxation and Revenue
3. Abiola Olowu- Special adviser, commerce and investment
4. Adekunle Olayinka – Special adviser, works
5. Idris Aregbe – Special adviser, tourism, arts and culture
6. Bola Olumegbon- Special adviser, central business district (CBD)
7. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya- Special adviser, health
8. Barakat Bakare- Special adviser, housing
9. Rotimi Fashola- Special adviser, agriculture
10. Jide Babatunde- Special adviser, E-GIS
11. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen-Special adviser, political, legislative and civic engagement
12. Sola Shakirudeen Giwa -Special adviser, transportation
13. Iyabo Oyeyemi Ayoola-Special adviser, central internal audit
14.Nurudeen Lanre Yekini-Agbaje -Special adviser, rural development and chieftaincy affairs
