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Monday 19 October 2015

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Swears in New Commissioners, Special Assistants, Charges Them On Accountability



Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday charged the new commissioners and Special Advisers in the state to get to work immediately and justify the responsibility that had been placed on them.
Ambode spoke during the swearing-in ceremony of the officials at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja.
He charged them to dedicate themselves to the service of the state and demanded their absolute loyalty to the government.




The swearing in ceremony was held on Monday at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The event was attended by well wishers of the cabinet members and government officials.
Speaking at the event, Ambode said the event represented a milestone as it afforded him the opportunity to choose his 37-member cabinet that would help in moving Lagos to greater heights
He said Lagos State is the fourth largest economy in Africa with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $131bn, equaling that of 42 other countries in Africa.
“Lagos has a rapidly growing middle class of presently over 4 million people with youths constituting sixty percent (60%) of its population. Not only is Lagos the nerve centre of Nigeria’s economy, it bears more than Ninety Per Cent (90%) of all the Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria in the last few months.
“To our Commissioners and Special Advisers, this government demands your absolute loyalty.
“Your work must reflect what Lagos stands for, that is, Leadership, Accountability, Good Governance, Opportunities and Service.
“You are today being handed the reins to the government of Lagos State and together, we must fulfil the massive potentials of our state,” he said.
The governor said that the state was currently experiencing rapid urbanisation and required hard thinking solutions to develop befitting infrastructure to cater for the increasing population.
“You are to implement decisions that will combat crimes and secure our people.
“Lagosians call on you to create job opportunities for our youths and attract investments into the state,” he said.
Ambode said that in the last four months, his administration had worked hard to lay a solid foundation to drive effective governance.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioners and their portfolios include Mr Gbolahan Lawal, Commissioner for Housing; Dr Jide Idris, Commissioner for Health, and Mr Folarin Coker, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Others are Mr Seye Oladejo, Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations; Mr Ganiyu Johnson, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure; Mr Oluwatoyin Suarau, Commissioner for Agriculture and Mr Rotimi Ogunleye, Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives.

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