Key Highlights
- The new SSG was before her present appointment, a Federal Commissioner, of the National Population Commission (NPC), a position in which she had served since November 2020.
- The governor also re-appointed Tayo Ayinde and Gboyega Soyannwo as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff respectively, having served Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration with diligence and great commitment during the first term from May 2019 to 26th May 2023.
- These are the first set of appointments that have been made by the governor during his second term in office.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Barrister Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, FICMC, MCArB, as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
The governor has also re-appointed Mr. Tayo Ayinde as the Chief of Staff and Mr. Gboyega Shoyanwo as the Deputy Chief of Staff.
This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by the Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Lagos.
Muri-Okunola said these are the first set of appointments that has been made by the governor during his second term in office.
What the Lagos Head of Service is saying
Muri-Okunola in the statement said,
- ‘’Barr. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, an erudite, experienced Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has over three decades of experience at the Bar.
- “She is an astute business, human and economic resources manager who has a great passion for excellence. Before her present appointment, Barr. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin was a Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), a position in which she had served since November 2020.’’
The Head of Service said both Mr. Tayo Ayinde and Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo are being re-appointed as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff respectively, having served Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration with diligence and great commitment during the first term from May 2019 to 26th May 2023.
Expressing optimism that the knowledge, experience and capacity of the appointees would put them in good stead to serve diligently, Muri-Okunola congratulated and urged them to continue the delivery of selfless, effective and efficient service to the good people of Lagos State.
He said, “These are the first set of appointments made by Mr. Governor during his second term in Office. The appointments take effect from Thursday, 8 June 2023.’’
What you should know
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu was sworn in as the Governor of Lagos State on May 29, 2023, for a second term after he won re-election, polling 762,134 votes to defeat Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP), who scored 312,329 votes, and Olajide Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Who polled 62,449 votes.
- The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had earlier dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023.
- The governor was first elected in 2019 after he defeated incumbent Akinwumi Ambode at the party’s primaries and won his bid for a second term during the March 18 governorship election in the state.
