Mohammed Shosanya
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday,faulted the list of commissioner-nominees sent to them recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening and confirmation.
Some lawmakers lamented the exclusion of parts of the state in the nomination,others urged the House to take another look at the list.They requested that the nominees’ local government areas should be attached to the list.
In a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (Ikorodu 2) told his colleagues that despite contributing to the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election, Ikorodu got one slot in the list.
Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Ademola Richard Kasunmu,expressed disgust over the absence of any nominee from Ikeja.
Hon. Nureni Akinsanya from Mushin, noted that the list did not come with the local government areas of the nominees. He also argued that the APC has technocrats who were not considered.
He was supported by Hon. Kehinde Joseph (Alimosho 2) and Hon. Temitope Adewale, who both urged the Governor to reconsider the nominations.
In his reaction,Hon. Femi Saheed said as a former secretary of the APC in Lagos,he was aware that the party has technocrats who could be nominated.
The Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. David Setonji, lamented that Badagry was not represented enough, Hon. Ladi Ajomale observed that the list was heavily one-sided in term of religious consideration.
But,Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa urged his colleagues to understand that all local government areas in the State cannot produce a commissioner.
He reminded his colleagues that Governor Sanwo-Olu has the prerogative to nominate those to work with him,while it is the duty of the lawmakers to screen the nominees and confirm them if they meet needed requirements.