Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Olajuwon Akinyemi as the acting Managing Director of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), replacing Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin. The appointment, confirmed on Tuesday, is part of a comprehensive restructuring of the agency aimed at addressing persistent waste management challenges and improving service delivery for residents across the state.
In addition to Akinyemi’s appointment, the governor approved the designation of Dr. Tijani Olorunwa as the acting Director of Operations. Kunle Adebiyi has retained his position as Executive Director, Finance, ensuring continuity in the agency’s financial management during the transition.
Comprehensive Reorganisation
A source within LAWMA, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the governor ordered a total reorganisation and mass transfer of the authority’s leadership. The directive specifically includes the redeployment of officers on Salary Grade Levels 13–17 to the mainstream Civil Service, Local Governments, and Local Council Development Areas. The source stated that this exercise is intended to support sustainable organisational growth and enhance the agency's operational efficiency.
“To improve service delivery and support sustainable organisational growth, Governor Sanwo-Olu has ordered the total reorganisation, mass transfer and overhauling of LAWMA leadership,” the source said.
Despite the broad scope of the transfers, certain departments and roles were exempted to maintain operational stability. Personnel in LAWMA's Legal Department were excluded from the redeployment to prevent interruptions to ongoing legal proceedings and concession agreements. Additionally, the heads of Landfill Operations, LAWMA Operations, and Private Sector Participation Operations were granted a 90-day exemption, allowing the new management time to stabilise the authority while ensuring uninterrupted daily operations.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, confirmed the changes via telephone on Tuesday. He stated that Akinyemi has been directed to assume office as the acting Managing Director with immediate effect as part of the major shake-up of the agency.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
