Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Engr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Gov. Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly and other dignitaries at the podium during the Swearing-in of Commissioners and Special Advisers, at the Adeyemi Bero hall, Secretariat, Alausa Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has on Wednesday, 13th September 2023, sworn-in 37 Commissioners and Special Advisers.
By that exercise, the Lagos State Executive Council is now composed of eighteen (18) persons who served during the Governor’s first term but now returned and 19 new individuals, who will henceforth steer the ship of the state.
The Governor on his Twitter handle described the new executive council as “a diverse blend of politicians and technocrats.”
He further highlighted the caliber of the team assembled for the Lagos State Cabinet thus, “these individuals were chosen meticulously, and without a doubt, they are some of the best minds not only in Lagos State but across the nation. They are true representatives of the excellence that Lagos stands for”.
Sanwo-Olu while reporting his activities for the day to Lagosians through his verified Twitter handle; @jidesanwoolu, reported that, “I charged them with the responsibility to work together collaboratively, building on the achievements of our administration’s first four years in office”.
He told members of the new cabinet of Lagos state in an unmistakable term that, they are duty bound to surpass the expectations of the highly informed and sophisticated good people of Lagos state.
The governor made it clear that attaining such a lofty standard is imperative and not negotiable.
He however exhorts “Lagosians to be joyful and rejoice in their selection and to anticipate top-quality service and performance in the coming months and years ahead.”
To the new team assembled, Sanwo-Olu reiterated thus, “The task ahead for this new cabinet is clear: to build upon the successes of our first four years in office and bring us closer to our vision of a Greater Lagos”
He reminded them; “the expectations of our people have never been higher, and meeting them is not an option but a necessity. Lagos is known as the Centre of Excellence, and it is imperative that our work reflects excellence in every aspect,” Sanwo-Olu charged the new commissioners and Special Advisers.
The Governor in his character of assigning tasks and availing one with the guiding principles to deliver, offered the new appointees’ modus operandi to accomplish their task.
Hence he further narrated, “I stressed the importance of unity, inclusivity, and ensuring that every decision made considers the best interests of our people”.
He harped on collaboration and cooperation in making the daunting task less cumbersome. He proffered thus, “Success will be achieved through working together, engaging with the public, staying grounded, and maintaining a strong work ethic”.
He reminded the appointees they are servants to the people and attaining success Sanwo-Olu told them “demands the humility to listen and learn, to seek broad consultations and consider well-intentioned advice, and to recognize that our collective success or failure is intertwined”.
Governor Sanwo-Olu declared thus, “I expect nothing less than the best from each and every one of them”.
And finally handed them to God in prayer saying, “May God guide us in effectively carrying out our responsibilities”
Succinctly put, the Governor expects each member of the Lagos State Cabinet to hit the ground running.
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I hope they would make waves in their various agencies.