The governors of the neighbouring South-West states of Lagos and Ogun on Wednesday reshuffled their cabinets, dropping some commissioners and reassigning others while also bringing new faces on board.

In Lagos, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode dropped the commissioners for Tourism, Mr Folorunsho Folarin-Coker; Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi; and Transportation, Dr. Ekundayo Mobereola.

Today is exactly one year after the Governor constituted his Executive Council.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, the Governor also directed the Special Adviser, Arts and Culture to take over as the Acting Commissioner for Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Special Adviser on Transportation will take over as Acting Commissioner for Transportation while the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance takes over as the Acting Commissioner for Finance pending the appointment of new Commissioners in the respective ministries.

Ambode expressed his appreciation to the former commissioners for their services to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.

In Ogun, the exercise involved four Commissioners and four Special Advisers to the Governor.

Those affected include Mrs. Ronke Sokefun, who before now was the Commissioner for Agriculture. She moves to the Ministry of Urban & Physical Planning. Bashorun Adebola Adeife, who used to be the Commissioner for Urban & Physical Planning, now moves to the Ministry of Inter-Governmental Affairs.

Also affected is the erstwhile Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Barr. Leke Adewolu, who now superintends the Ministry of Special Duties.

One of the newly sworn-in commissioners, Mrs. Abiola Kufile-Okonji, is now in charge of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development while a Consultant to the Governor, Mrs. Ronke Onadeko, will oversee the Ministry of Agriculture pending the appointment of a substantive commissioner for the ministry.

The affected Special Advisers are the ones on Housing, Mr. Bayo Adeyemi, who now moves to the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology; Mr. Yinka Odufuwa, hitherto of Agriculture moves to Forestry while Mr. Akinola Lawson, formerly of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, moves to Special Duties.

Mr. Segun Adesanya of the Ministry of Special Duties moves to Youth and Sports while Mr. Gbenga Opesanwo is now in charge of Transport.

•Photo shows Governor Ambode.

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