(Ambode) Governor to swear in Commissioners, Special Advisers on October 19

Akinwunmi Ambode  News280 

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode will, on Monday, October 19, 2015, swear in 23 commissioners and 14 special advisers, who will constitute his cabinet.

The inauguration ceremony will hold at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa by 10.00 am.

This was disclosed on Friday, October 16, via a statement released by Ambode’s Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna.

The statement reads in part:

“The House of Assembly has just officially informed His Excellency that they have completed the screening and confirmation of all the 23 commissioner designates and 14 special adviser designates which he sent to the House on September 21.”

“So what is left is for him to conduct the swearing in ceremony so as to enable them resume the task of governance.”

Ambode’s nominees include former members of ex-governor Babatunde Fashola's cabinet: Gbolahan Lawal, former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, former Special Adviser, Central Business District, Folarin Coker, former Special Adviser Commerce and Industry, Seye Oladejo, former Special Adviser Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson and former Special Adviser Rural Development, Babatunde Hunpe.