•Tasks members to ensure smooth take off for next administration
By Michael Olatunji
Lagos
State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated a 20-member
Transition Committee that would be saddled with the responsibility of ensuring
a seamless transition to the next administration on May 29, 2019.
Inaugurating the Committee, Governor Ambode, who was represented by the
Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, said a smooth transition to
the next administration was imperative to ensure that the machinery of
government continues to run smoothly without any hitch, considering the
economic importance of Lagos to Nigeria.
“In about seven weeks from now, the tenure of this administration will come to
an end and a new administration will commence under the leadership of His
Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
“A smooth transition to the next administration is imperative to ensure that
the machinery of government continues to run smoothly. Our State is a delicate
one with very significant importance in the economic and social stability to
our nation.
“To maintain this stability, build on the solid status of our State and give
the next administration a smooth take-off, it is imperative to quickly put in
place a transition committee whose major responsibility will be to ensure a
seamless transition to the next administration come May 29, 2019,” Governor
Ambode said.
He commended Lagosians for keeping faith with the progressive ideals of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in the last two decades and also his
administration, expressing optimism that the incoming administration would
build on the achievements recorded so far.
“Let me use this opportunity to once again express my profound
appreciation to all Lagosians for keeping faith with this administration and
the rare privilege to serve. Government is not a sprint or a short distance
race. It is an unending race.
“For us in Lagos State, it has been a progressive race in which every
successive administration builds upon the achievement of the past
administration.
He charged the Committee, which would be co-chaired by the Deputy
Governor-elect, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and the Secretary to the State Government,
Mr. Tunji Bello to accord the assignment the diligence and commitment it
deserves.
Members of the Committee include the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola;
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem; Commissioner
for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade; Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure,
Mr. Ade Akinsanya, Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela
Bank-Olemoh and Special Adviser on Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule.
Other members include Permanent Secretary, Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Jimi
Hotonu; Accountant General and Permanent Secretary Treasury Office, Mr.
Abimbola Umar; Permanent Secretary, Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Abayomi
Kadiri, Ayo Gbeleyi; Sam Ngube; Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin; Engr. Tayo
Bamgbose-Martins; Mr. Bayo Sotade; Solape Hammond; Mrs. Bunmi Fabanwo; Mrs.
Bukola Odoe and Mrs. Toke Benson Awoyinka.
In his vote of charge, the Deputy Governor-elect assured that the Committee
would immediately commence its work and ensure that everything done is in the
interest of the State, adding that it would be a transition of the same
government as the incoming administration would build on the existing template
to move the State forward.
“Lagos State has always been a pace setter in everything and that’s exactly what
we would do here. Everyone on this table is a prominent Lagosian and everything
would be in the interest of the State; it’s the same government and it should
be pretty straightforward,” he said.
LAGOS STATE 20-MAN TRANSITION COMMITTEE.
Dr.
Obafemi Hamzat Chairman.
Mr. Tunji Bello
Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola
Mr. Adeniji Kazeem
Mr. Akinyemi Ashade
Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi
Mr. Ade Akinsanya
Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh
Mrs. Yetunde Onabule
Mr. Jimi Hotonu
Mr. Abimbola Umar
Mr. Abayomi Kadiri
Sam Ngube
Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin
Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins
Mr. Bayo Sotade
Solape Hammond
Mrs. Bunmi Fabanwo
Mrs. Bukola Odoe
Mrs. Toke Benson Awoyinka
