Youthful but resourceful and popular women mobiliser in Surulere Local Government, Barakat Bakare was among the 39 names forwarded to the Lagos State House of Assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening and approval as prospective members of the state Executive Council, reports thegazellenews.com
In a list that points towards a cabinet of youthful but resourceful minds, a youth leader in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Idris Aregbe was also named just as another young mind, Lekan Fatodu was on the list.
There was also place for former Solicitor-General of the State and National President of Anwar-ul-Islam College Old Students Association (ACAOSA), Lawal Pedro, SAN as well as a former member of the state House of Assembly, Ibrahim Layode.
One vivid omission is former spokesperson of the party in the state, Joe Igbokwe.
The 39 cabinet-nominees include commissioners and special advisers.
The list is mixture of politicians and technocrats. While some of the immediate past Cabinet members returned, many did not return.
The former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Mr. Sam Egube; ex-Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; ex-Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyooye; and his Education counterpart, Tokunbo Wahab made the list.
Among the former cabinet members dropped by Governor Sanwo-Olu are former Commissioners: Rabiu Olowo, Finance; Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, Justice and Attorney-General; and Yetunde Arobieke, Wealth Creation.
See list below
1. Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo
2. Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun
3. Mr. Rotimi Ogunwuyi
4. Mr. Gbenga Oyeriinde
5. Mr. Lawal Pedo (SAN)
6. Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende
7. Hon. Ibrahim Layode
8. Dr. Dolapo Fasawe
9. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka
10. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu
11. Abdulkabir Ogungbo
12. Engr. Abiola Olowu
13. Dr. Adekunle Olayinka
14. Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada
15. Engr. Aramide Adeyoye
16. Mr. Idris Aregbe
17. Mr. Yakubu Adebayo Alebiosu
18. Mr. Tokunbo Wahab
19. Hon. Bola Olumegbon
20. Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya
21. Mr. Kayode Bolaji Roberts
22. Mr. Moruf Akinderu Fatai
23. Mr. Seun Osiyemi
24. Mrs. Barakat Bakare
25. Prof. Akin Abayomi
26. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso
27. Engr. Olalere Odusote
28. Dr. Rotimi Fashola
29. Mr. Mosopefolu George
30. Mr. Tunbosun Alake
31. Ms Ruth Abisola Olusanya
32. Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo
33. Mrs. Folashade Ambrose
34. Dr. Olumide Oluyinka
35. Mr. Yomi Oluyomi
36. Mr. Sam Egube
37. Dr. Jide Babatunde
38. Mr. Olalekan Fatodu
39. Mrs Solape Hammond
