By OLUWOLE FAROTIMI
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has dissolved all boards of parastatals and agencies of government with immediate effect.
According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the dissolution was with the exception of the Civil Service Commission, Judicial Service Commission and the State Independent Electoral Commission.
Bello, who expressed appreciation of the governor for the contributions of members of the dissolved boards, wished them well in their future endeavours.
The statement added that constitution of new boards would be effected in due course.
In another statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, the governor also approved the appointment of Mrs. Abimbola Shukrat Umar as the new accountant general of the state.
Mrs. Umar, before her new appointment, was the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
A holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics from the University of Ibadan and Master of Science in Corporate Governance from Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds in United Kingdom, Umar is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and Nigeria Economic Society respectively.
She also cut her teeth for over 15 years in the private sector, particularly with the renowned KPMG International before joining the Lagos State Civil Service as chief accountant in 2002.
Her appointment, according to the statement, takes immediately effect.
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