Ambode appoints ex-AIG Olakpe new LASTMA boss

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Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police and Chairman of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Young Arabamen, was yesterday relieved of his duty. A former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr. Christian Akioja Olakpe, was announced as replacement for Arabamen by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode.

According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, the change in the agency’s leadership was necessitated by the need to revamp the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for improved performance and better relations with the public.

Aruna, in the statement, said the appointment of the new boss for the agency was done “in strong response to the consistent complaints by the public on the situation of traffic on the streets of Lagos.”

He added that Olakpe’s wealth of experience was said to have situated him for the new appointment. “He was also the Deputy Commandant of the Police Academy, Kano and Commissioner of Police of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, Lagos.

A Member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians (IABT) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (ICAP), Olakpe rose to become Assistant Inspector General of Police before his retirement in 2014.”

Meanwhile, Lagos State Governor Ambode yesterday approved the redeployment of seven Permanent Secretaries and appointed Mr. Taofik Adeyemi Fashola and two others as Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.

Fashola is a cousin to Governor Ambode predecessor, Mr Babatunde Fashola. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, Governor Ambode also appointed Mr. Tunde Tairu Ogunleye and Mr. Fola Padonu as Permanent Secretaries.

The governor said the appointment was in line with the ongoing restructuring of the state public service for optimal, effective and efficient service delivery.

Mr. Taofik Fashola who until his appointment was Director, Admin and HR, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is now the Permanent Secretary Audit Service Commission.

Mr. Tunde Ogunleye who was Director of Accounts in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is now the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, while Mr. Fola Padonu who was a Director, Planning in the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the ministry.

Those redeployed include Arch Folusho Adebayo Dipe, from Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to Ministry of Housing; Mrs. Folashade Oluwatosin Ogunnaike, from Cabinet Office to Ministry of Establishment and Training; Mrs Omobolanle Modinat Ogunmola, from Ministry of Establishment to Civil Service Pensions Office.

Source: New Telegraph