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Lagos Speaker, Obasa Reshuffles Cabinet, Advises Lawmakers On Ethics

  • Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, reconstitute the House Committee Chairmanship.
  • Obasa urged the new chairmen to act according to the House rules and carry out their oversight functions in the interests of the people.

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has reconstituted the House Committee Chairmanship making it the second time since he assumed office.

The Speaker urged the new chairmen to act according to the House rules and carry out their oversight functions in the interests of the people.

According to him, “There was a need for the House to be seen as doing its best in the area of its oversight functions going forward”.

Listing the Chairmen during plenary on the floor of the House,

  1. Sanai Agunbiade was named Chairman, Business Rules and Standing Order,
  2. Mojisola Meranda, Ethics, Protocols, and Privileges
  3. Sarajudeen Tijani as House Services
  4. Saka Solaja, Public Accounts (State)
  5. Mojeed Fatai, Public Account (Local)
  6. Kehinde Joseph as Chairman of Agriculture
  7. Gbolahan Yishawu, Economic Planning, and Budget
  8. Okanlawon Sanni, Chairman on Education (Ministry)
  9. Ajani Owolabi as Chairman, Tertiary Institutions
  10. Olanrewaju Afinni, Science and Technology
  11. Rotimi Abiru, Environment
  12. Desmond Elliot, Ministry/Parastatals
  13. Yinka Ogundimu, Establishment, Training and Pension
  14. Folajimi Mohammed, Energy and Mineral Resources
  15. Wahab Jimoh, Waterfront Infrastructure
  16. Nureni Akinsanya, Physical Planning and Urban Development
  17. Adewale Temitope as Chairman of Transportation
  18. Bisi Yusuff, Commerce, Industry and Cooperative
  19. Mojisola Ali-Macaulay, Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation
  20. Tobun Abiodun, Works and Infrastructure
  21. Jude Idimogu, as Wealth Creation and Employment Chairman
  22. Rotimi Olowo, Finance
  23. Hakeem Sokunle, Health
  24. Ibrahim Layode, Home Affairs
  25. Olatunji Oluwa, Tourism, Arts and Culture
  26. Moshood Oshun, Youth and Social Development
  27. Akande Judiciary, LASIEC and Public Petitions
  28. Adedamola Kasunmu, Lands, Rasheed Makinde as Housing Chairman
  29. Setonji David, Information and Strategy
  30. Femi Saheed, Central Business District
  31. Raheem Kazeem, Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations
  32. Olayiwola Olawale, Local Government and Community Relations
  33. Noheem Adams, Legislative Compliance
  34. Rauf Age Suleiman, Procurement
  35. Mosunmola Sangodara, Inter-parliamentary Relations
  36. Saad Olumo Lukeman, Public-Private Partnerships
  37. Sylvester Ogunkelu, Oversea Investments and SDG.

At a sitting, two amendment Bills were also passed into Law including a Bill for a law to combat and stop the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic and for Connected Purpose as well as a Bill for a Law to amend the Lagos State House of Assembly Legislative Service Commission Law, after both were read for the third time. The House also confirmed Governor’s nominees for some agencies.

They were Dr. Onayiga Atinuke Muina as the Chairman of the Lagos State Health Service Commission while members of the commission include Mrs. Kemi Ogunyemi, Dr. Mobolaji Olukoya and Dr. Olumuyiwa Solanke.

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