Lagos Assembly Confirms 4 Commissioners, Special Adviser
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed six nominees Governor Akinwunmi Ambode recently appointed for various positions in the executive cabinet of the state government.
Four of the nominees are the new commissioners designate, while one is for the position of Special Adviser and the sixth nominee is to serve as member of the Lagos State Sport Commission Governing Board.
The nominees include: Mr. Hakeem Popoola Fahm as commissioner, ministry of science and technology, Mr. Oladipupo Lawanson, commissioner of transportation, Mr. Segun Banjo, commissioner, ministry of economic planning and budget and Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, commissioner, ministry of commerce, industry and cooperatives.
Suleiman Hakeem is to serve as Special Adviser on Communities and Communications, while the erstwhile state table tennis star, Mrs. Toyin Okenla Ojeaga is to serve as member of the Lagos State Sports Commission Governing Board.
The screening was more of a formality as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa said before the screening that the nominees should just show their faces and introduce themselves.
Consequently, apart from Okenla-Ojeaga who was asked a few questions, others were not asked any question. They just introduced themselves, the schools they attended, their marital status and their working experience.
The House also passed into law; the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, Lagos State Teaching Service Commission Law and Lagos State House of Assembly Commission Law.
The amended LAHASCOM law seeks to the increase of the number of Deputy Clerk to four namely: Deputy Clerk Legislative, Deputy Clerk Legislative drafting, Deputy Clerk Publication and Public Affairs, Deputy Clerk Human Resource and Account.
