Ambode Shakes up Administration with New Look Cabinet, Sacks 3 Commissioners

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday unveiled
a new look cabinet by dropping three commissioners and appointing
five new ones.

The three dropped commissioners are Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr.
Femi Odubiyi, and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola, while Messrs Hakeem Fahm,
Ladi Lawanson, Segun Banjo, Olayinka Oladunjoye and Hakeem Sulaiman
were newly appointed to head Ministry of Science and Technology,
Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Economic Planning and
Budget, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Communities and
Communications respectively.

Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye from Commerce and Industry to Physical
Planning and Urban Development; Mr. Steve Ayorinde from Ministry of
Information and Strategy to Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture,
Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan from Communities and Communication to
Ministry of Information and Strategy; Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi Etti
from Ministry of Wealth Creation to Ministry of the Environment;
Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf from Ministry of Youth and Social
Development to Ministry of Wealth Creation; Mr. Agboola Dabiri from
Central Business District to Ministry of Youth and Social
Development, said a statement from the secretary to the state
government, Mr. Tunji Bello.

Others include Dr. Samuel Adejare from Ministry of the
Environment to Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development;
Engr. Ade Akinsanya from Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure
Development to Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

Mr. Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser Sports has been redeployed as
Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry and Mr.
Anofiu Elegushi moves from Special Adviser Transport to become
Special Adviser, Central Business District.

Mr. Benjamin Olabinjo has been moved from Special Adviser
Commerce and Industry to become Special Adviser Civic Engagement,
while Mr. Kehinde Joseph moved from Special Adviser Civic
Engagement to become Special Adviser Housing, in a bid to add new
vigour and vitality for service delivery, the statement said.

The new Commissioners are expected to be cleared by the State
House of Assembly while the other redeployment and postings take
immediate effect.