Jobs/Appointments
LASTMA Fires Official for Demanding Bribe, Exposing Operations Secrets
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
One of the officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) caught on camera a few months ago has been dismissed.
This development was confirmed by the state government’s agency in a statement issued on Tuesday evening.
Personnel of the traffic management agency, whose name was not given, was seen in a video requesting a bribe from a motorist apprehended for violating a traffic law.
The man was heard in the motion image exposing how the organisation works, disclosing that money made from their operations are shared by some bigwigs in the state and this caused an outrage on social media.
The action of the LASTMA officer prompted the management of the organisation to look into the matter.
In the statement issued today and signed by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, it was explained that the officer was found guilty of misconduct by a disciplinary committee and was subsequently dismissed from the Lagos State Civil Service.
Mr Oduyoye said the Personnel Management Board (Disciplinary Committee) set up to probe the allegation of bribery, corruption and serious act unbecoming of a public officer levelled against the sacked official held a meeting on Friday, June 11, 2021 and found him culpable of gross misconduct as stipulated in the public service rules.
The GM, in the statement, noted that every organisation has its bad eggs but deemed it unfair for members of the public to categorise all LASTMA staff as corrupt, urging members of the public to share their experiences and provide evidence whenever they encounter misdemeanour by the agency’s staff.
The LASTMA Chief Operating Officer implored road users in Lagos to always comply with the state traffic law in order not to run afoul of the law, pointing out that violation will attract consequences.
He also revealed that 11 officers of the agency have so far faced various disciplinary actions from last year till date, stressing that some of the officers had their appointments terminated, some demoted and others reprimanded for various infractions.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The chief executive of SAO Group, Mr Ayo Sotirin, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA).
A statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that the appointment is with immediate effect.
In the notice released on Friday, Mr Onanuga said the new BoA chief brings a diverse and extensive background in the private and public sectors to his new role.
He disclosed that Mr Sotinrin’s appointment aligns with the strategy of the administration of Presient Tinubu to revitalise Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
“Mr Sotinrin’s proven ability to mobilise capital, innovate in agribusiness, and collaborate across sectors will be instrumental in repositioning the Bank of Agriculture as a catalyst for food security, sovereignty and rural prosperity,” Mr Tinubu was quoted to have said.
While at SAO Group, an agribusiness company, the appointee’s leadership was marked by groundbreaking agricultural initiatives, including developing a 20,000-hectare oil palm plantation and large-scale poultry, aquaculture, maize, and cassava operations in Ondo State.
He also led SAO Capital, raising over $750 million in infrastructure and development finance, including the landmark $200 million Akure Water Supply Project.
In the public sector, he served as Special Adviser on Environment and Urban Development to the Minister of State FCT from 2011 to 2015.
He had consulted extensively for global development partners such as the World Bank, AfDB, DFID, and USAID and played key advisory roles on federal and state-level projects. His international background includes roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland International, Deutsche Bank, and the UK Environment Agency.
Mr Sotinrin holds an Executive MBA from Said Business School, Oxford University; an Advanced Diploma in Environmental Conservation; and a Master’s in Engineering Business Management from Warwick University.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The Special Adviser the Vice-President, Mr Kashim Shettima, on Political Matters, Mr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has resigned.
The elder brother to the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Datti Baba-Ahmed, resigned from his position amid growing political tensions with the Minister of State for Defence, Mr Bello Matawalle.
The two personalities have been at loggerheads over political situation in the country, especially as regards the northern part of the country.
Before joining the government of President Bola Tinubu in 2023, the older Baba-Ahmed was the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF).
About 12 months ago, Mr Matawalle described NEF as a “political paperweight” for claiming that the northern region regretted voting for Mr Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.
In his reaction, Mr Baba-Ahmed asked Mr Matawalle to inform the world how he and other northern appointees have been productive rather than attacking the NEF.
Not happy with this, the Minister said it was the duty of all appointees, including Baba-Ahmed, to defend and promote the administration they served.
He emphasized that the role of northern appointees was to support President Tinubu’s government and advance its objectives, or consider stepping down if they could not align with the administration.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Nigeria has won the chairmanship spot for the anglophone countries committee of African data protection body, the Network of Africa Data Protection Authorities (NADPA).
Consequently, the National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Mr Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed the chair of the committee.
This appointment was confirmed at the meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, April, 2 2025, according to a statement signed by Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the NDPC.
The NADPA committee serves as a multilateral platform for promoting data privacy and protection among members.
The appointment of the NDPC helmsman is a result of the contributions of the commission, led by Mr Olatunji, to the Anglophone Countries Committee and the Network of African Data Protection Authorities.
The statement added that it also reflects the organisation’s achievements following the enactment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.
While accepting the appointment, Mr Olatunji expressed his gratitude for the confidence reposed in Nigeria to chair the committee at this crucial phase of Africa’s drive towards safeguarding the privacy rights of her over 1.4 billion people in the global data processing value chain.
Mr Olatunji further urged members to see the work of the Committee as a collective responsibility which must be discharged for the benefit of data subjects across Africa.
It will be recalled that Nigeria is also scheduled to host the 2025 NADPA Annual General Meeting and Conference from May 6-8, 2025.
The theme of the Conference is: “Balancing Innovation in Africa: Data Protection and Privacy in Emerging Technologies and is targeted at showcasing the significant milestones of Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu towards building a sustainable digital economy.
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