Kwara Gov swears in new commissioners, reshuffles cabinet
By Rosheed Okiki
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq today inaugurated Doctor Lawal Olohungbebe as Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development and Doctor Maryam Nnafatima Imam as Commissioner for Social Development.
To this end, Governor AbdulRazaq has approved a cabinet reshuffle.
Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu has moved to the Ministry of Tertiary Education, while Doctor Mary Arinde is to lead the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development.
Lafia Aliyu Kora Sabi is the Commissioner for the newly created Transportation Ministry, as Olohuntoyosi Thomas Adebayo, formerly of the Agriculture and Rural Development, is now assigned the new Ministry of Livestock Development.
Olohuntoyosi is replaced by Doctor Afeez Abolore, whose Solid Minerals is now to be led by Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, who was in charge of the Social Development.
At the brief swearing-in ceremony held at the Government House, Ilorin this morning, Governor AbdulRazaq charged the new commissioners to be team players and to key into the administration’s efforts to build on its achievements across sectors.
The Governor said the new commissioners got a deserving elevation from their previous roles as Senior Special Assistants.
He noted that his government had delivered substantial, measurable progress in different sectors.
Governor AbdulRazaq said his administration had set new standards in public education, primary healthcare, rural and urban development, infrastructure upgrade, social inclusion, structured social protection, and wealth redistribution initiatives.
In his remark, the new Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Doctor Lawal Olohungbebe thanked the Governor for the honour and promised to justify the confidence reposed in them.
Our Government House Correspondent, Rosheed Okiki reports that the event was attended by a few members of the state executive council and family members of the new commissioners.
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