Lagos Assembly constitutes 36 standing committees

Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday unveiled 36 standing committees of the House.

The ninth Assembly has been operating with Ad-hoc committees since its inauguration on June 7. The Selection Committee Chairman was headed by the Speaker himself and the Chief Whip, Rotimi Abiru would chair the Ethics and Privileges Committee.

Other committees include, House Service, Tijani Olatunji; Public Accounts (local), Fatai Mojeed; Agric, Kehinde Joseph; Economic Planning and Budget, Gbolahan Yishawu; Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Kazeem Raheem, and Education, Yinka Ogundimu.

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Other committees are, Science and Technology, Olanrewaju Afini; Environment, Desmond Elliot; Energy and Mineral Resources, Folajimi Mohammed; Waterfront Infrastructures, Ibrahim Layode; Physical Planning and Urban Development, Nurudeen Akinsanya; Procurement, Lukman Olumoh, and Transportation, Temitope Adewale.

They are also, Commerce and Industry, Sanni Okanlawon; Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mojisola Meranda; Works and Infrastructure, Abiodun Tobun; Wealth Creation, Jude Idimogu; Mojisola Alli-macualy, Health Services, Akeem Shokunle; Establishment, Pension and Training, Rasheed Makinde; Interparliamentary, Fatai Oluwa and Finance, Rotimi Olowo.

Others are Committees on Tourism, Saka Solaja; Youth and Sports, Owolabii Ajani, Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and LASIEC, Victor Akande; Lands, Adedamola Kasunmu; Housing, Bisi Yusuff; Information and Strategy, Tunde Braimoh; Local Government Administration, Olayiwola Sobur; Legislative Compliance, Rauf Age-sulaiman; Overseas and Investment, Sylvester Ogunkelu, and Public Private Partnership, Noheem Adams.

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