Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged the new board members of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to take advantage of innovative technologies to drive development.<\/p>\n
Sanwo-Olu gave the charge at the swearing-in ceremony of the six board members, on Friday at the Lagos House, Ikeja.<\/p>\n
Three permanent secretaries were also sworn in at the ceremony.<\/p>\n
The governor urged the new LASIEC board led by the retired Justice Bola Ighile to prioritise transparency and innovativeness.<\/p>\n
Sanwo-Olu charged them to uphold the principles of democracy by ensuring free and fair council elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cI charge you to uphold the highest standards of professionalism.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are the new role models for the entire public service. Your conduct both on and off duty must reflect the values of integrity and transparency.<\/p>\n
\u201d Accountability must not be far away from you, and we believe this is the minimum that Lagos State demands of you,\u201d Sanwo-Olu said.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other members of the board are Mr Samson Ajibade, Secretary; Mr Akeem Durojaye, Mr Olumide Metileku, Mr Habeeb Ayileru and Mr Oladele Adekanye.<\/p>\n
The governor also advised the permanent secretaries to be creative in order to effectively drive the state\u2019s THEMES Plus Agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201d We need you to brainstorm and come up with programmes that will drive innovation and propel the good people of Lagos State to succeed in all ramifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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