This Tunji Bello sef. Does he sleep and wake up with former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on his bed or sees him in his dream every night? I fear this man like I fear any former minister that will descend to pick a commissionership position just to remain on government payroll. But for Bello, it is a spectacular way of stooping low to conquer pay slips from Lagos State for yet another four years. To secure his confirmation at the house of assembly screening on Thursday, he had to diss his former boss Ambode again and rubbish the policies of the same government he served for four years just to get another opportunity to sit in the state cabinet.
But Bello did not tell the honourable members how he personally frustrated his successor at the ministry of environment, a certain Dr. Adejare who didn't allow Bello to Lord it over him as the state SSG. And he probably forgot to remind the House Committee of the reasons why the so-called PSP operators, who are supposed to have regained their prime duty of waste disposal in the metropolis since Babajide Sanwoolu emerged the guber candidate last year October, are yet to roar back to life. To admit that the issues are bigger than Baba Eto and his road sweepers is to admit that the problem he helped create is now bigger than his frail frame.
All Bello wants is to get back to office and clinch the enviable position of becoming the first Nigerian to serve a 3rd term as a commissioner in one ministry. Remember he served a full term with Asiwaju Tinubu between 2003 to 2007 after which he was downgraded to spend four years as MD of LASAA, an agency under the same ministry of Environment. He returned to serve as Commissioner for Environment again under Fashola in 2011 to 2015. His tenure as SSG, the No. 3 man in cabinet made it 16 years as a public servant. In his infamous valedictory note, he had to throw Ambode under the tyres to make a case for another appointment for himself. But Barrister Bello is not like his former cabinet members under Asiwaju who looks ahead for bigger roles.
Aregbesola his former cabinet colleague has served two terms as governor and is now a Minister. Wale Edun has not returned as a commissioner since he left with Asiwaju and holds forth as a dependable proxy manager while he hopes for a federal appointment. Even Sunday Dare, a junior colleague to Bello in journalism did not cry over his missed opportunity as Chief of Staff in Lagos. He was given a slot at the federal and today he is a Minister.
Barrister Bello is certainly not like his alter ego, Dele Alake, who served two terms as a Commissioner but chose to nominate his 33-year old son to serve in Sanwoolu's cabinet. Bello will now be sitting in council with his friend's son as a colleague praying for his memos to sail through to a man who at this time last year was sending his own files as MD of LSPDC to Ambode through Bello.
How does it ring in his ears to be addressed as a former SSG now a Commissioner,? Is he even better in environmental and waste disposal matters than Muiz Banire who was once on that seat, or what is this sit-tight syndrome on environment ministry that has suddenly seized Barrister Bello? In his former life time as a newspaper Editor, it is unlikely if he would have accepted to vacate the position of Sunday Editor of Concord and return as Political editor just because the politics pages needed vigour. But as far Lagos State cabinet is concerned, Barrister Bello would rather offer himself for a 3rd term than nominate his wife, daughter or any of the lieutenants that worked with him. If he is that good and loyal, shouldn't he have been nominated as governor or deputy or returned as SSG by the powers that be? And to imagine that this is a man that God saved from a near debilitating stroke in 2014 on the same seat that he is now desperate to return to is a lesson in human beings' fascination with the poisoned nectar.
It is his tirade against Ambode that is in the open today. The story of how he went mute and hostile on Fashola in his last one and half years as Environment commissioner is well known.
How he ends up with Sanwoolu will load at the appointed time.
For now, we should wish Mr. Third Term in Environment (fifth in Lagos appointments) good luck as we leave the Lagos garbage for Bello.

- Ahmed Sulaimon

Mediaguru55:
This Tunji Bello sef. Does he sleep and wake up with former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on his bed or sees him in his dream every night? I fear this man like I fear any former minister that will descend to pick a commissionership position just to remain on government payroll. But for Bello, it is a spectacular way of stooping low to conquer pay slips from Lagos State for yet another four years. To secure his confirmation at the house of assembly screening on Thursday, he had to diss his former boss Ambode again and rubbish the policies of the same government he served for four years just to get another opportunity to sit in the state cabinet.
But Bello did not tell the honourable members how he personally frustrated his successor at the ministry of environment, a certain Dr. Adejare who didn't allow Bello to Lord it over him as the state SSG. And he probably forgot to remind the House Committee of the reasons why the so-called PSP operators, who are supposed to have regained their prime duty of waste disposal in the metropolis since Babajide Sanwoolu emerged the guber candidate last year October, are yet to roar back to life. To admit that the issues are bigger than Baba Eto and his road sweepers is to admit that the problem he helped create is now bigger than his frail frame.
All Bello wants is to get back to office and clinch the enviable position of becoming the first Nigerian to serve a 3rd term as a commissioner in one ministry. Remember he served a full term with Asiwaju Tinubu between 2003 to 2007 after which he was downgraded to spend four years as MD of LASAA, an agency under the same ministry of Environment. He returned to serve as Commissioner for Environment again under Fashola in 2011 to 2015. His tenure as SSG, the No. 3 man in cabinet made it 16 years as a public servant. In his infamous valedictory note, he had to throw Ambode under the tyres to make a case for another appointment for himself. But Barrister Bello is not like his former cabinet members under Asiwaju who looks ahead for bigger roles.
Aregbesola his former cabinet colleague has served two terms as governor and is now a Minister. Wale Edun has not returned as a commissioner since he left with Asiwaju and holds forth as a dependable proxy manager while he hopes for a federal appointment. Even Sunday Dare, a junior colleague to Bello in journalism did not cry over his missed opportunity as Chief of Staff in Lagos. He was given a slot at the federal and today he is a Minister.
Barrister Bello is certainly not like his alter ego, Dele Alake, who served two terms as a Commissioner but chose to nominate his 33-year old son to serve in Sanwoolu's cabinet. Bello will now be sitting in council with his friend's son as a colleague praying for his memos to sail through to a man who at this time last year was sending his own files as MD of LSPDC to Ambode through Bello.
How does it ring in his ears to be addressed as a former SSG now a Commissioner,? Is he even better in environmental and waste disposal matters than Muiz Banire who was once on that seat, or what is this sit-tight syndrome on environment ministry that has suddenly seized Barrister Bello? In his former life time as a newspaper Editor, it is unlikely if he would have accepted to vacate the position of Sunday Editor of Concord and return as Political editor just because the politics pages needed vigour. But as far Lagos State cabinet is concerned, Barrister Bello would rather offer himself for a 3rd term than nominate his wife, daughter or any of the lieutenants that worked with him. If he is that good and loyal, shouldn't he have been nominated as governor or deputy or returned as SSG by the powers that be? And to imagine that this is a man that God saved from a near debilitating stroke in 2014 on the same seat that he is now desperate to return to is a lesson in human beings' fascination with the poisoned nectar.
It is his tirade against Ambode that is in the open today. The story of how he went mute and hostile on Fashola in his last one and half years as Environment commissioner is well known.
How he ends up with Sanwoolu will load at the appointed time.
For now, we should wish Mr. Third Term in Environment (fifth in Lagos appointments) good luck as we leave the Lagos garbage for Bello.

- Ahmed Sulaimon

Though your write points out to some issues bordering on greediness but Senator Tokunbor Afikuyomi also served as commissioner under GOV Fashola after being a senator and a failed governorship attempt.

One begin to wonder why all these people want to remain in corridor of power but the reasons are obvious anyway.