There has been a massive shake-up in
the Lagos State Government as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode dissolved all Boards of
parastatals and agencies, sacking the sister of the former Governor of Lagos
State, Ms Olayinka Fashola and 75 other heads of the parastatals and agencies.
Ms Fashola was the General Manager,
Lagos State Residents Registration Agency, LASRRA. Also affected is the General
Manager, Lagos State Waste Management Agency, LAWMA, whose head was Ola
Oresanya; Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi
Oke-Osanyintolu; Executive Chairman, Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare
Board, Bolajoko Fashola and the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA,
headed by Babatunde Edu.
Also sacked are the General Managers
of Lagos State Electricity Board, Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi; Urban Furniture and
Regulatory Unit, UFRU, Joe Igbokwe; Lagos Water Cooperation, Shayo Holloway;
Lagos Internal Revenue Service, Tunde Fowler; Lagos State Building Control
Agency, LABCA; Managing Director, LAGBUS Assets Management, Babatunde Disu and
the General Manager, Lagos State Lotteries Board, Lanre Gbajabiamila.
Other head of agencies affected are
the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Lagos State Building Investment Company
Limited, Lagos State Ferry Services, Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau,
Lagos State Printing Cooperation, Lagos State Television, Lagos State Traffic
Radio, Eko FM, Radio Lagos, among others.
In a statement issued by the Office
of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Tunji Bello, it said Ambode had
approved the dissolution of all boards of parastatals and agencies of
government with immediate effects.
According to the statement, the
dissolution is with the exception of the Civil Service Commission, Judicial
Service Commission and the State Independent Electoral Commission.
While expressing the appreciation of
the Governor for the modest contribution of members of the dissolved Boards,
Bello wished them well in their future endeavour.
The statement added that
constitution of new Boards would be effected in due course.
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