By Ayeotan Shola
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode forwarded a list of 23 would-be commissioners and 14 special advisers to the House of Assembly for screening Yesterday, September 22nd.
Amongst the names forwarded are six former cabinet members from the Babatunde Raji Fashola administration;
- Former commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal
- Former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris
- Former Special Adviser, Central Business District, Folarin Coker
- Former Special Adviser Commerce and Industry, Seye Oladejo
- Former Special Adviser Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson
- Former Special Adviser Rural Development, Babatunde Hunpe.
Ambode also named a relatively young cabinet with the likes of;
- Mrs. Yetunde Onabolu
- Fela Bank-Olemoh
- Akinyemi Ashade, a partner in KPMG,
- Former Managing Director, National Mirror, Steve Ayorinde,
- Alhaja Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf,
- Kehinde Joseph and Prof. Ademola Abass,
- Dr. Akintola Benson
- Former Special Adviser Political and Legislative Powers Bureau, Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef
- Dr. Mohammed Akinkunmi
- Former member, House of Representatives, Dr. Babatunde Adejare
- Dr. Femi Onanuga
- CEO of LAMATA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola
- Engr. Ade Akinsanya
- Arch. Wasiu Anifowoshe
- Former member House of Assembly, Mrs. Lola Akande
- Agboola Dabiri,
- Ganiu Okanlomo Sanni,
- Anofi Elegushi
- Rotimi Ogunleye
- Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola
- Femi Odubiyi
- Alhaji Musiliu Folami
- Adeniji Kazeem
- Adeyemi Labinjo
- Toyin Suarau
- Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti
- Deji Tinubu
- Mrs. Mudirat Giwanson
- Former Chairman Ejigbo LCDA, Kehinde Bamigbetan
- Wale Oluwo.
The screening of the list is expected to commence immediately after the Sallah holidays while cleared cabinet members would likely be sworn in to resume the task of governance by Monday October 5th.
