By Yinka Fagbile
Ojo Federal Constituency and by extension, Lagos State was agog on Wednesday culminating in an atmosphere of joy, excitement, and celebration by the people and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as commissioners and special advisers were inaugurated by the Governor of the State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.
The inauguration which was held at Alausa in Ikeja, saw the emergence of two commissioners from Ojo Local Government including Hon. Bolaji Kayode (Local Government Affairs) and Hon. Tolani Sule (Tertiary Institutions), both Awori and sons of the Soil.
The inauguration of the commissioners was a sequel to a series of correspondences written by the Governor to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa appointing the nominees as members of the State Executive Council.
Obasa had announced the confirmation of some of the nominees earlier screened on August 23 before the receipt of another list containing the previous and new set of proposed appointees on September 4 from the State Governor.
The excited crowd both at the venue of the inauguration and reception expressed great delight in what some described as "double portion", and "double anointing" while others preferred to say it was double blessings for the old local government.
MEETING THE NEW COMMISSIONERS
HON.ROBERTS BOLAJI KAYODE
The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Bolaji Kayode has been a grassroots veteran and a two-term Council Chairman who won the Best Local Government Chairman Award in Lagos State during the administration of Babatunde Raji Fashola as Governor of the State. He is also the immediate past Special Adviser to the Governor of the State on Local Government and Community Affairs.
Bolaji Kayode was born on the 12th of May, 1968. He attended Anglican Primary School, Oto-Ijanikin, and the continuing education centre, Awori College, Ojo, for his secondary education. He later proceeded to the University of Ado-Ekiti (Now Ekiti State University ) where he bagged a bachelor's degree in Political Science. He also went further by obtaining a Master of Public Administration degree with a specialization in Human Resources and Personnel Management from Lagos State University in 2016.
Kayode, popularly referred to as Bibiire, worked as a staff in the internally generated revenue section of works and housing at Olorunda LCDA in the old Badagry Local Government of Lagos State before his incursion into active politics.
HON. TOLANI SULE
Hon. Tolani Sule Akibu the new Commissioner on Tertiary Institutions, is an old horse in the game. He is a trained and former teacher, an educationist, and a politician of many years standing. Before his new appointment, he was a one-time Executive Secretary of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area. He later became the Executive Secretary of the Local Government Education Authority, Ojo LGEA for two consecutive terms of 10 years, before emerging as a member of the Governing Council of the Lagos State University, Ojo.
Hon. Tolani Sule served as the Deputy Director General (Lagos West II) of the Lagos State APC Campaign Council at the 2023 general elections. He has also participated in previous state and grassroots campaigns for many years and served the Party in different capacities.
Full List of Lagos State New Commissioners, Special Advisers and their Portfolios
1. Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo - Commissioner for Establishment Training and Pensions
2. Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun - Commissioner for Basic Education
3. Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde - Commissioner, Special Duties
4. Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN) - Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice
5. Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende - Commissioner for Youth and Social Development
6. Hon. Ibrahim Layode - Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture
7. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka - Commissioner for Tourism
8. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu - Special Adviser, Environment
9. Mr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo - Special Adviser, Taxation and Revenue
10. Engr. Abiola Olowu - Special Adviser, Commerce and Investment
11. Dr. Adekunle Olayinka - Special Adviser, Works (to report to the Deputy Governor)
12. Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada - Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
13. Mr. Idris Aregbe - Special Adviser, Tourism Arts and Culture
14. Mr. Yakubu Adebayo Alebiosu - Commissioner Waterfront Infrastructure
15. Mr. Tokunbo Wahab - Commissioner for Environment
16. Hon. Bola Olumegbon - Special Adviser, Central Business District (CBD)
17. Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya - Special Adviser Health
18. Mr. Kayode Bolaji-Roberts - Local Government Affairs
19. Mr. Moruf Akinderu Fatai - Commissioner for Housing
20. Mr. Seun Osiyemi - Commissioner for Transportation
21. Ms. Barakat Bakare - Special Adviser, Housing
22. Prof. Akin Abayomi - Commissioner for Health
23. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso - Commissioner for Information and Strategy
24. Dr. Rotimi Fashola - Special Adviser Agriculture
25. Mr. Mosopefolu George - Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget
26. Mr. Tunbosun Alake - Commissioner for Science and Technology
27. Ms. Ruth Abisola Olusanya - Commissioner for Agriculture
28. Mrs. Kaosarat Folashade Ambrose - Commissioner for Industries, Trade, and Investment
29. Dr. Olumide Oluyinka - Commissioner for Physical Planning
30. Mr. Yomi Oluyomi - Commissioner for Finance
31. Dr. Jide Babatunde - Special Adviser E-GIS
32. Dr Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen - Special Adviser, Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement
33. Hon. Sola Shakirudeen Giwa - Special Adviser
34. Transportation
Dr Mrs Iyabo Oyeyemi Ayoola - Special Adviser, Central Internal Audit
35. Mr Ajigbotafe Akinyemi - Commissioner, Wealth creation
36. Mr Nurudeen Lanre Yekini-Agbaje - Special Adviser, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs
37. Mr Tolani Sule Akibu - Commissioner for Tertiary Education
Lagosians and residents of the State are optimistic that the new commissioners and special advisers will bring their wealth of experience to bear in developing and advancing the THEMES Agenda of the Governor, amongst other sustainable projects.
Photo Credit: Ojo LGA Media
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