The Lagos State Governor , Mr Babajide Sanwo- Olu , has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Abisola Olusanya as the substantive Commissioner for Agriculture .
The governor ’s confirmation was contained in a circular issued on Wednesday by the state Head of Service , Mr Hakeem Muri -Okunola .
Olusanya was first appointed as Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture on August 20 , 2019 .
After the resignation of the former Commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal , who became the Oniru of Iruland, Olusanya was appointed the acting agric commissioner on June 8 , 2020 .
A statement on Wednesday by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Jide Lawal , said Sanwo- Olu had confirmed her appointment as the substantive head of the ministry .