Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Mr. Oye Hassan-Odukale as the new Chairman of the State Security Trust Fund Board of Trustees subject to the ratification of the State House of Assembly.
He succeeds Chief Remi Makanjuola who has served out his two-term tenure. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the Governor also named a former Deputy Majority Leader in the State House of Assembly, Dr. Abdulrasak Mobolaji Balogun as the Executive Secretary of the Fund following the resignation of Mr. Fola Arthur Worrey.
Other members of the Board of Trustees of the LSSTF approved by the Governor are Managing Director of Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, Mr. Yemi Idowu, Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje, Managing Director of UBA, Mr. Philips Osuoza and DIG Isreal Ajao (Rtd).
Also to serve as members are the Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Gbolahan Lawal and Special Adviser, Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment, Professor Ademola Abass.
It would be recalled that the tenure of the last Board of Trustees of the State Security Trust Fund expires on November 15th this year and the former members have already served two tenures and are ineligible for another term.
