Lagos State executive cabinet: Commissioners, SSG, HoS & others during Babatunde Fashola administration as of 2009

	NAME	PORTFOLIO
1	Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN)	Executive Governor
2	Mrs. Sarah Bisi Sosan	Deputy Governor
3	Princess Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya	Secretary to the State Government
4	Mr. Yakub Abiodun Balogun	Head of Service
5	Mr. Lanre Babalola	Chief of Staff
6	Hon. Adeniyi Oyemade	Honourable Commissioner	Commerce & Industry
7	Mr. Ben Akabueze	Honourable Commissioner	Economic Planning & Budget
8	Dr. Muiz Banire	Honourable Commissioner	Environment
9	Mr. Jide Sanwoolu	Honourable Commissioner	Establishment & Training
10	Mr. Rotimi Oyekan	Honourable Commissioner	Finance
11	Dr. Jide Idris	Honourable Commissioner	Health
12	Hon. Tunde Balogun	Honourable Commissioner	Home Affairs & Culture
13	Hon. Dele Onabokun	Honourable Commissioner	Housing
14	Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele	Honourable Commissioner	Information & Strategy
15	Mr. Supo Sasore	Honourable Commissioner	Justice
16	Mr. Rotimi Agunsoye	Honourable Commissioner	Local Government
17	Mr. Bolaji Abosede	Honourable Commissioner	Physical Planning & Urban Development
18	Prince Lanre Balogun	Honourable Commissioner	Rural Development
19	Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat	Honourable Commissioner	Science & Technology
20	Dr. Tola Kasali	Honourable Commissioner	Special Duties
21	Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi	Honourable Commissioner	Tourism and Intergovernmental Relations
22	Prof. Bamidele Badejo	Honourable Commissioner	Transportation
23	Prince Adesegun Oniru	Honourable Commissioner	Water Infrastructure
24	Mrs. Joke Orelope-Adefulire	Honourable Commissioner	Women Affair & Poverty Alleviation
25	Prince Demola Adeniji-Adele	Honourable Commissioner	Youth, Sports & Social Developmemt
26	Chief Enoch Kolapomoye Ajiboso	Honourable Commissioner	Agriculture & Cooperatives
27	Hon. Oyin Danmole	Special Adviser	Central Business District
28	Mrs. Olusola Oworu	Special Adviser	Commerce
29	Dr. Elijah Olu Adewale	Special Adviser	Education
30	Mr. Sesan Olanrewaju	Special Adviser	Environment
31	Mr. Femi Adebanjo	Special Adviser	Establishment & Training
32	Mr. Akinsanya Sunny Ajose	Special Adviser	Governor’s Office
33	Hon. Toyin Amzat	Special Adviser	Health
34	Mr. Jimoh Ajao	Special Adviser	Housing
35	Hon. Olalekan Ifemade	Special Adviser	Local Government
36	Hon. Abdul Lateef Abdul Hakeem	Special Adviser	Political & Legislative Matters
37	Hon. Paul Kalejaiye	Special Adviser	Rural Development
38	Mr. Afolabi Kofo-Abayomi	Special Adviser	Special Duties
39	Mr. Ade Ipaye	Special Adviser	Taxation/Revenue
40	Mr. Kayode Opeifa	Special Adviser	Transportation
41	Engr. Ganiyu Johnson	Special Adviser	Works & Infrastructure
42	Dr. Dolapo Badru	Special Adviser	Youth, Sports & Social Developmemt

Lagos is the commercial capital of Nigeria and the most populated city in the country and Africa.

It was the administrative capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the government’s decision to move the capital to Abuja in the centre of the country.

Lagos is a major African financial centre and is an economic hub.

The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion.

Lagos is also among the top ten of the world’s fastest-growing cities and urban areas.

The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the continent.

The Lagos metropolitan area is a major educational and cultural centre in Sub Saharan Africa.

Lagos emerged as a home to the Awori tribe of the Yoruba of West Africa islands, which are contained in the present day Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Amuwo-Odofin and Apapa.

Due to rapid urbanisation, the city expanded to the west of the lagoon to include areas in the present day Lagos Mainland, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, and Surulere.

This led to the classification of Lagos into two main areas: the Island, which was the original city of Lagos, and the Mainland, which it has since expanded into.

This city area was governed directly by the Federal Government through the Lagos City Council, until the creation of Lagos State in 1967, which led to the splitting of Lagos city into the present-day seven Local Government Areas (LGAs), and an addition of other towns (which now make up 13 LGAs) from the then Western Region to form the state.

The islands are separated by creeks, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon, while being protected from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier islands and long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 km east and west.

However, the state capital was later moved to Ikeja in 1976, and the federal capital moved to Abuja in 1991.

Even though Lagos is still widely referred to as a city, the present-day Lagos, also known as “Lagos Metropolitan Area” is an urban agglomeration or conurbation, consisting of 16 LGAs including Ikeja, the state capital of Lagos State.

This conurbation makes up 37% of Lagos State total land area, but houses about 85% of the state’s total population.

The business district of Lagos is home to Tinubu Square, named after the aristocratic slave trader Efunroye Tinubu. Lagos contains Murtala Muhammed International Airport, named after Nigerian president Murtala Muhammad, and is one of the busiest African airports. Lagos National Stadium has hosted various international sports events such as the 1980 African Cup of Nations.