Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has inaugurated two new Commissioners, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe and Dr Maryam Nnafatima Imam, charging them to be team players in the administration’s efforts to build on its achievements across sectors.
The inauguration of the new Commissioners led to minor cabinet reshuffles as Dr Lawal Olohungbebe was assigned the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, while Nnafatima was named Commissioner for Social Development.
Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu has moved to the Ministry of Tertiary Education, while Dr Mary Arinde is to lead the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development.
Lafia Aliyu Kora Sabi is now 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 Dr Afeez Abolore, Solid Minerals is now to be led by Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, who was in charge of the Social Development.
Speaking shortly after the inauguration, Governor AbdulRazaq said the new commissioners got a deserving elevation from their previous roles as Senior Special Assistants.
He noted that his administration had delivered very substantial and measurable progress in different sectors such as education, primary healthcare, rural and urban development, infrastructure upgrade, social protection and wealth redistribution initiatives.
In a remark, the new Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, who spoke on behalf of others, thanked the Governor and promised to live up to expectations.
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