Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday
approved the appointment of Mr. Hakeem Olaogun Dickson as the new Director
General of Lagos State Safety Commission.
In a statement signed by the State Head of Service, Mrs.
Olabowale Ademola, the Governor said Dickson’s appointment was in line with his
administration’s commitment to turn around the agency for optimal performance.
Dickson holds a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts from
the Thomas A. Edison State College, Trenton, New Jersey U.S.A and two Masters
Degrees in Business Administration specializing in Accounting and Finance
respectively, both from the Fairleight Dickinson University, Rutherford, New
Jersey, U.S.A.
He was an internal Auditor at the now defunct Nigeria
Airways before his overseas experience as Staff Accountant/External Auditor/
Tax Adviser at the Coopers and Lybrand CPA, Newark, New Jersey U.S.A.
He then returned to the country to contest and won an
election as the Executive Chairman of the Surulere Local Government between
1988 and 1994. He is currently the C.E.O of Citiwide Construction and Transport
Nigeria Limited which specializes in the construction of roads and buildings.
Governor Ambode urged Dickson to bring his political clout
and experience in the importance and safety practices especially at work and
construction projects to bear on the mandate of the Lagos State Safety
Commission, the agency saddled with the responsibility of safety regulations
and enforcement in the State.
His appointment is however subject to the approval of the
Lagos State House of Assembly.
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