Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has approved the immediate appointment of Mr. Ayo Agbesanwa as the director general, Lagos state sports commission.
This was made known in a press statement signed by the governor’s chief press secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna today, August 28, 2015. According to the statement, the appointment takes immediate effect. The governor reiterated his commitment to revive sports in Lagos and said the wealth of experience that Agbesanwa had in the sector would be key in making the determination a reality. Agbesanwa joined the Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation as a current affairs officer and worked in various departments especially the sports unit where he presented all sports programmes on LTV for over 15 years. In a related development, Ambode, on Friday enjoined youths in the state to always utilise their talent in creating great ideas and unleashing great potentials in all areas of human endeavor.
The Governor spoke at the commissioning of the newly reconstructed Multipurpose Onikan Youth Centre, Lagos, executed by PZ Cussons Foundation. Ambode, who initially commended the effort of the management of PZ Foundation for the execution of the project, further enjoined youths in the state to utiilise centres such as that as a rallying point for the conception of bold ideas and unleash their potential in all facets of life.
“I thank the management of PZ Cussons Foundation for reconstructing this centre. Centres such as this will serve as a rallying point for the conception of great ideas and unleashing of potentials in all areas of human endeavor,” he said. The Governor maintained that the reconstruction of the centre is a good example of how private sector organisations can support the efforts of government for the common good of the society, calling on other corporate organisations to come up with credible mechanisms and projects to stimulate the society. “Government alone cannot handle the many challenges our society is faced. I also call on other private sector organisations to come up with credible mechanisms and projects to stimulate the society,” he said. Ambode added that: “As a government, we will continue to explore ways to create an enabling environment to make businesses thrive. We are committed to introducing new incentives for businesses in Lagos to enable them grow, support the society to take more of our youths off the streets.”
It would be recalled that a report surfaced recently saying that Governor Ambode will appoint his cabinet from people loyal to the former governor of the state.
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