Kunle Adelabu
The Special Adviser on Agriculture to the Governor of Lagos State, Ms. Bisola Ruth Olusanya, has been appointed as the acting Commissioner for Agriculture.
The former Commissioner incharge of the Ministry, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, on Friday, June 5, 2020, emerged Oniru-elect following the confirmation of his nomination by the Lagos State Executive Council.
THE IMPACT gathered that the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, has, on behalf of other traditional rulers and the people of Ikorodu Division, thanked the Governor of the State, Mr Babajiide Sanwo-Olu, for considering one of their daughters for the position.
Prince Gbolahan Lawal succeeds late Oba Idowu Abiodun, former Oniru of Iruland, who passed on in year 2019 at the age of 82.
Ms. Olusanya had about 10 years of her professional experience in leadership roles in Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain management, executing strategies towards Food security, SME inclusion, growth and profitability within a sustainable ecosystem.
She is a leader with participative management style and proficiency in establishing and managing entire operations with key focus on a sustainable organizational culture.
The new acting Commissioner bagged Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the prestigious University of Lagos in 2006 and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Lagos Business School in 2011.
She joined Olam International, one of the world’s largest Food and Agri Supply Chain companies, in 2011 under the company’s West African Management training program, where her immediate stellar performance propelled her to senior management level by end of 2014.
Her work leading Sales, Marketing and Supply chain operations for one of the largest business segments in Olam (Ghana) has provided her with extensive industry and international exposure to trading which has enabled a broad global mindset as a result of working with stakeholders in Mozambique, Cameroun, Vietnam, Thailand, India, UAE, and Singapore.
Before joining Olam, the new acting Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State had a two-year stint in the building and construction industry.
