Governor Ambode Makes New Appointments

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, approved the composition of Governing Councils for the tertiary institutions in the state.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

In a statement signed by Tunji Bello, the secretary to the state government, Ambode  listed the names of members of governing council for the Lagos state university, Micheal Otedola college of primary education, Lagos state polytechnic, Adeniran Ogunsanya college of education and the Lagos state college of health technology.

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The governor named Justice George Oguntade (Rtd),  as Chancellor for the Lagos state university and Professor Bayo Ninalowo as pro chancellor and chairman of the council.

Members include: Mrs. Tayo Olabenjo, Dr. (Mrs) L.O Durosinmi, Engr. Kayode Anibaba, Mr. Koye Edu, Dr. Ayo Sonibare, Mr. Ken Igbokwe, Mr. Akinsanya Sunny Ajose, Mrs. Yewande Zacchaeus, Mrs. Olabisi Deji-Folutile, Alhaji Lateef Olaseinde Karim and Professor Musliu Onilude.

Other members include: Carlene Alaja-Brown, representative of the ministry of education, four representatives of the senate, two representatives of congregations and representative of Alumni.

In Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, Governor Ambode approved the appointment of Alhaja Sekinat Yussuf as chairman of the council, Hon. Sunday Kappo, Hon. Toun Adeniran, Mrs Shade Agbalajobi, Engr. Ajibade Emiabata Balogun and Mrs Yinka Babalola as members.

The Council also has representative of the ministry of education, chairman of the state conference of primary school head teachers, secretary of the Lagos state Universal Basic Education Board and representative on the ministry of finance as members.

Also appointed as chairman of the governing council of the Lagos state polytechnic was Professor T.J Gbadamosi, other members include: Mr. Timothy Ishola Bankole, Mr. Owolabi Amisu, Mrs. Tinu Feyiseyan and Professor Bunmi Otubanjo.

The Council also included representatives of the ministry of education, representative of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, representative of the alumni association of the institution, representative of the Lagos state chamber of commerce and industry, two representatives of the congregation and representative of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.

As chairman of the governing council of the Adeniran Ogunsanya college of education, Governor Ambode also appointed Professor Tunde Samuel while Dr. (Mrs) Rafiat Olufunmilayo Olatunji, Mrs. Iyabo Osifeso and Alhaji Wasiu Aderibigbe Lawal are to serve as members.

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The statement noted that a representative each from the Lagos state principals conference, university of Lagos, ministry of education, alumni association of the institution, academic board and teachers establishments and pensions office were also appointed in the governing council of the Lagos state polytechnic.

In the Lagos state college of health technology, the governor appointed Mrs. Tilley Giyado as chairman of the governing council while Alhaji Rasaki Adetunji Ilelaboye, Mrs Sulaiman Arigbabi, representative of the ministry of health, representative of the ministry of education and two elected members of the teaching staff of the college are to serve as members.

Meanwhile, Governor Ambode has appointed Mobolaji Sanusi as managing director of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA).

Sanusi who is a columnist for The Nation,took over from George Noah on Wednesday, September 16.

LASAA, an innovation of Tinubu, was established by the Lagos state structures for signage and advertisement agency law, 2006.

The agency is assigned the responsibility of regulating and controlling outdoor advertising and signage displays in the state.

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