Lagos holds 4-day retreat for cabinet members, perm secs

L-R: Ben Akabueze Director General Budget office, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, The National Leader All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Works and Housing Minister Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola today at the retreat for the newly inaugurated Commissioners and Special Advisers of Lagos State.
Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu addressing the Commissioners and Special Advisers
Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat addressing the retreat attendees
Round-Table discussion by the attendees

A day after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu constituted the State Executive Council, members of the cabinet alongside Permanent Secretaries are being hosted to a capacity building retreat to prepare them for the tasks ahead.

The four-day retreat holding in Lagos was organised for Commissioners, Special Advisers and Permanent Secretaries to enable them key into the policy thrust of building a greater Lagos in line with the six Pillars of Development (T.H.E.M.E.S) of the Sanwo-Olu administration.

One of the major reasons for organizing the 4-day Capacity Building programme amongst others, is to foster and build team work and unity of purpose among administrators that will be taking decisions in the ministries, departments and agencies of government.

The retreat was also organized with the aim of equipping some of the cabinet members without public service background, with the rules and knowledge of public office.

Some of the facilitators engaged to interface with participants include former Executive Secretary of Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Mr. Fola Arthur-Worrey, founder of FATE Foundation, Mr. Fola Adeola, and former Lagos Commissioner for Finance Mr. Wale Edun, among others.

The retreat is expected to end on Saturday, when His Excellency, Governor Sanwo-Olu would deliver the closing remarks and a communique issued.

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