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Ambode appoints Dickson as new DG of safety commission

By Gbenga Salau
11 October 2016   |   2:38 am
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Hakeem Olaogun Dickson as the new Director General of Lagos State Safety Commission.
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Hakeem Olaogun Dickson as the new Director General of Lagos State Safety Commission.

In a statement 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.

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