30 Jul 2013

Fashola’s finance commissioner resigns

Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Tokunboh Abiru on Monday tendered his letter of resignation from the State Executive Council amist commendation from his colleagues.


In his letter of resignation addressed to the Governor, dated June 8, Abiru expressed his gratitude to the Governor for the life changing opportunity to serve the good people of Lagos and affirmed that he had indeed benefited from the art of good leadership and governance.

He promised to remain a committed and good ambassador of the values and custom of the State Governor’s admirable leadership.

State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola who accepted Abiru’s resignation commended him for rendering meritorious service to the State.

Speaking at the State Executive Council meeting after the presentation of the outgoing Commissioner’s letter of resignation from the council, Governor Fashola noted that the Commissioner who is leaving to take up appointment as Executive Director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc and a Board member of FBN Holdings Plc, gave commendable service to the state within his short but impactful stay in office.

The Governor wished him well in his new challenge as the Executive Director of one of the leading banks in the country and expressed confidence that the out-going Commissioner would prove his mettle as a seasoned banker while continuing to bear aloft the flag of the State.

Tokunbo Abiru, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and professional banker joined the State’s public service from the First Bank of Nigeria Plc where he has had over two decades of a successful career, serving variously as Group Head Corporate Banking and Business Development Manager among others.

The letter of appointment from First Bank Plc dated June 19, 2013 said the appointment of Mr Tokunbo Abiru as an Executive Director will take effect from August 1, 2013.

It also said the appointment which, subject to satisfactory performance and the usual annual assessment, will, in the first instance, be for a period of three years from the effective date and is also renewable for another three years, has effectively brought to an end his approved leave of absence from August 1, 2013.

Abiru was also nominated by a June 26, 2013 letter from the FBN Holdings Plc to serve as a Director on its Board.

Source: Daily Independent

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