Sanwo-Olu redeploys 2 special advisers

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has redeployed two newly-appointed special advisers.

The Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, who made this known in a statement, said the redeployment was announced during the 2023 on-boarding retreat programme for the newly-sworn in members of Lagos State Executive Council (SEC) and body of Permanent Secretaries on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Muri-Okunola said the Special Adviser on Health, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya, from the Ministry of Health was redeployed to the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He said Governor Sanwo-Olu also redeployed Abiola Olowu from the Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment to Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as Special Adviser, Office of Mineral Resources.

The Head of Service noted that the changes were with immediate effect.

Muri-Okunola added that the Special Adviser, Works, would work under the Office of Lagos State Deputy Governor.

Recall that Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, swore in 37 commissioners and special advisers as members of the SEC and assigned portfolios to them.

The cabinet members comprise 23 commissioners and 14 special advisers.

The commissioners included Lawal Pedro, SAN, (Justice and Attorney-General); Bolaji Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Tokunbo Wahab (Environment and Water Resources); and Moruf Akinderu-Fatai (Housing).

Others were Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Ibrahim Layode (Home Affairs); Mobolaji Ogunlende (Youths and Social Development); Dayo Alebiosu-Bush (Waterfront Infrastructure Development); Abisola Olusanya (Agriculture); and Gbenga Oyerinde (Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations).

Others sworn in were Toke Benson-Awoyinka (Tourism, Arts and Culture); Osiyemi Oluwaseun (Transportation); Tunbosun Alake (Innovation, Science and Technology); Afolabi Ayantayo (Establishment and Training); Kayode Roberts (Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development); and Mosopefoluwa George (Economic Planning and Budget); among others.

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