Ambode appoints steve ayorinde, and others....

         Ambode appoints commisioners

Former Managing Director, National Mirror , Steve
Ayorinde and a former Chairman of the Ejigbo
Local Council Development Area, Kehinde
Bamigbetan, were among the 37 names submitted
by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode, on Monday to the state
House of
Assembly for screening.
The governor requested the Assembly to screen
and approve the 36 persons to work with him as
commissioners and special advisers.
The Clerk of the House, Mr. Ganiyu Abiru, who
read the names on the floor of the Assembly,
added that 23 persons would serve as
commissioners, while 14 would serve as special
advisers.
The names sent by the governor are six former
cabinet members from the former administration
consisting a former Commissioner for Agriculture,
Gbolahan Lawal; a former Commissioner for
Health, Dr. Jide Idris; a former Special Adviser,
Central Business District, Folarin Coker; a former
Special Adviser, Commerce and Industry, Seye
Oladejo; a former Special Adviser, Works and
Infrastructure, Ganiyu Johnson, and a former
Special Adviser, Rural Development, Babatunde
Hunpe.
The governor also named Mrs. Yetunde Onabolu,
Fela Bank-Olemoh; a former partner in KPMG,
Akinyemi Ashade; a pharmacist, Alhaja Uzamat
Akinbile-Yusuf, Kehinde Joseph; and a professor
of Law, Ademola Abass. The governor explained
that their ages ranged between 39 and 47 years.
Other names submitted by the governor include
Dr. Akintola Benson; a former Special Adviser,
Political and Legislative Powers Bureau, Dr.
Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, Dr. Mohammed
Akinkunmi; a former member, House of
Representatives, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, Dr. Femi
Onanuga; the CEO of LAMATA, Dr. Dayo
Mobereola, Ade Akinsanya and Wasiu Anifowoshe.
The rest are a former member, House of
Assembly, Mrs. Lola Akande, Agboola Dabiri,
Ganiu Sanni, Anofi Elegushi, Rotimi Ogunleye,
Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Femi Odubiyi, Alhaji
Musiliu Folami, Adeniji Kazeem, Adeyemi Labinjo,
Toyin Suara, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Deji
Tinubu, Mrs. Mudirat Giwanson and Wale Oluwo

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