The 16-man committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly has resumed the screening of the final list of 13 commissioner and special adviser nominees forwarded to the house by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday.
Recall that the committee on August 1 commenced the screening of the first batch of 25 nominees sent to the house in July, and concluded the exercise on August 3, pending the confirmation of the whole house.
At the resumption of the screening on Thursday, Rotimi Abiru, chairman of the 16-man committee, said that the committee had been mandated by the assembly to continue the screening.
“We’re taking seven of the nominees on Thursday while the remaining six will be taken on Friday.
Among the 13 new nominees being screened are Oladele Ajayi, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, Yetunde Arobieke, Olanrewaju Sanusi and Joe Igbokwe. Others are Bonu Solomon Saanu, Kabiru Ahmed, Lola Akande, Anofi Elegushi, Solape Hammond, Moruf Fatai, Shulamite Adebolu and Tokunbo Wahab.
The 25 nominees earlier screened are Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Aderemi Adebowale, Tunji Bello, Adekemi Ajayi-Bembe, Wale Ahmed, Akin Abayomi, Hakeem Fahm and Gbenga Omotoso among others.
Abiru said that the committee would present its report to the larger assembly of 40 members before final decision on their confirmation or otherwise would be taken.
JOSHUA BASSEY
