SAINT WITH A GUN…HOW GBOLAHAN LAWAL BECAME A LONG-SERVING COMMISSIONER IN LAGOS

The tang of money is sweet like nectar; the common procurer of tastes and species of woodland butterflies. Thus a chap with money attains the visage of a charmed man. Gbolahan Lawal has caught the money bug. His designation and encounter with money functions for him as a procurer of people, plaudits and prestige just like it did for

his predecessors in that ministry. There is money in the Housing Ministry, like his predecessors, is making the most of it within the ambits of the law, due process and professional ethics. Now in and around Lagos, Gbolahan is renowned and respected for his deep pocket and la vida loca lifestyle. He was commissioned as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent in the Nigeria Police Force. While in service he held several duty posts amongst which was as the aide-de-camp (ADC) to the one-time Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, between 2001 and 2007. He retired voluntarily from the police in 2008 as a superintendent of Police. He was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Special Projects to Governor Babatunde

Raji Fashola (SAN) between 2008 and 2011 and later served as a commissioner in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives under the Fashola administration, between July 2011 and May 2015. He became the commissioner for Housing under Governor Ambode in 2015. Today, Gbolahan is millionaire many times over. Gbolahan is a dude to treasure. His charm strikes the sight at first encounter but it is his merit that wins the soul of every fresh acquaintance he makes. The commissioner, having acquainted himself with the best that has been taught and known in the world, commands the applause and devotion of the human spirit in ways that confound even his boss, Ambode. Gbolahan is very humble and supportive of his friends and family. Having been in government for over 15 years, Gbolahan never lets his success to get to his head. His friends equally attest to his infectious humility, unwavering love and devotion to her and their loved ones. Gbolahan displays shrewdness and wonderful gift of scrutiny. So adept is he at his vocation that he constantly discovers rare business opportunities often invisible to his peers. Simply put, he has a reputation for good judgment, fair dealing, exactness, and rectitude - which constitute the essence of his good fortune.