Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated his Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, describing him as “a dependable, worthy and trusted partner in the Greater Lagos agenda.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a congratulatory message issued Friday by his special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Ayinde “is a man of integrity, diligence and a model of excellence, whom I’m pleased to call my Chief of Staff.”
He said Ayinde, who clocks 60 on Saturday, had displayed high-level capacity, performance and competence, in discharging his duties as Chief of Staff to him in the last five years of his administration.
According to the governor, Ayinde is a beacon of grassroots mobilisation and support, hard work, loyalty and sincerity.
Sanwo-Olu said his Chief of Staff is an asset to his administration because of his loyalty, selflessness and hard work, further describing him as “God-fearing and a quintessential gentleman” who had contributed immensely to the growth and development of Lagos state as a member of the State Executive Council.
“Happy birthday to my Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, a reliable, trusted, loyal and hardworking gentleman in the Greater Lagos agenda. Ayinde is a committed public servant who has displayed a high level of competence, accountability and transparency in public office.
“He is indeed a ‘buffalo,’ as he is usually called by his friends and political associates, because he depicts the true strength and survival instincts of a buffalo,” the statement read in part.