Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has redeployed the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade, to take over as the Commissioner for Finance.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, the Governor made the decision shortly after the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.

Ashade is expected to resume his new portfolio with immediate effect.

Governor Ambode, however, said Ashade would still oversee the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget pending when the State Executive Council would be reshuffled.

It would be recalled that Governor Ambode on Wednesday, October 19, on Wednesday carried out a cabinet reshuffle with the dropping of the Commissioners for Tourism – Folorunsho Folarin-Coker; Finance, Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transportation Ekundayo Mobereola.

Ashade was until his appointment by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, a Partner at KPMG Professional Services, one of the big 4 international professional services firm with specialisation in audit, tax and advisory services. With over 16 years of professional experience with KPMG Nigeria and extensive skills in financial services industry, project and quality assurance management and public private partnership. (TV360 Nigeria)

•Photo shows Lagos new Commissioner for Finance Akinyemi Ashade.

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