Ambode names 23 commissioner-nominees, 13 special advisers

Lagos State governor, Mr. AkinwunmiAmbode, has appointed 23 commissioners and 13 special advisers in his cabinet.

The list is made up of top technocrats, politicians and strategists.
The governor presented the list of cabinet members to the House of Assembly on Monday for approval.
The Speaker of the House, Mr. Mubashiru Obasa, read the names on the floor to members.
The governor is requesting for the screening and approval of 36 persons with 23 as commissioners and 13 as special advisers.
Amongst the names are six former cabinet members from the Babatunde Raji Fashola administration: Gbolahon Lawal, Dr. Jide Idris, Folarin Coker, Seye Oladejo, Engineer Ganiyu Johnson and Babatunde Hunpe.
It would be recalled that the governor had promised at his inaugural address to inject new blood on merit and professionalism as the new list depicts.
The governor named a relatively young cabinet with the likes of Mrs. Yetunde Onabolu, Fela Bank-Olemoh, Akinyemi Ashade, a partner in KPMG; Steve Ayorinde, Alhaja Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, a pharmacist; Kehinde Joseph and Prof. Ademola Abass, a professor of Law, whose ages range between 39 and 47 years.
Other names include Dr. Akintola Benson, Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, Dr. Mohammed Akinkunmi, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, Dr. Femi Onanuga, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, Arch. Wasiu Anifowoshe, Mrs. Lola Akande, Agboola Dabiri, Ganiu Okanlomo Sanni, Anofi Elegushi, Rotimi Ogunleye, Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, Femi Odubiyi,
Alhaji Musiliu Folami, Adeniji Kazeem, Adeyemi Labinjo, ToyinSuarau,
Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Deji Tinubu, Mrs. Mudirat Giwanson and Kehinde Bamigbetan.
According to reliable sources, the screening is to commence immediately after the Sallah holidays while cleared cabinet members would likely be sworn in to resume the task of governance by October 5.