In a bid to aseert his position as Lagos State Governor, Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday Monday, approved the dissolution of all boards of
parastatals and agencies of government.
The order is coming barely 19 days after his inauguration.
The dissolution takes place with immediate effect.
Also relieved of their jobs are the sister of the former
Governor of Lagos State, Ms Olayinka Fashola and 75 other heads of the
parastatals and agencies.
Ms Fashola was the General Manager, Lagos State Residents
Registration Agency, LASRRA. Also affected is the General Manager, Lagos State
Waste Management Agency, LAWMA, whose head was Ola Oresanya; Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu; Executive
Chairman, Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bolajoko Fashola and
the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, headed by Babatunde Edu.
Also sacked are the General Managers of Lagos State
Electricity Board, Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi; Urban Furniture and Regulatory Unit,
UFRU, Joe Igbokwe; Lagos Water Cooperation, Shayo Holloway; Lagos Internal
Revenue Service, Tunde Fowler; Lagos State Building Control Agency, LABCA;
Managing Director, LAGBUS Assets Management, Babatunde Disu and the General
Manager, Lagos State Lotteries Board, Lanre Gbajabiamila.
Other head of agencies affected are the Lagos State Waterways
Authority, Lagos State Building Investment Company Limited, Lagos State Ferry
Services, Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau, Lagos State Printing
Cooperation, Lagos State Television, Lagos State Traffic Radio, Eko FM, Radio
Lagos, among others.