There are indications that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akiwunmi Ambode, would streamline operations in the state to reduce the cost of governance.

Speaking in his inaugural meeting with the Body of Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service on Saturday Ambode said though new offices would be created the present ones would be streamlined in order to ensure that cost of governance is reduced while ensuring greater efficiency.

Ambode said some agencies would be returned to their original supervising agencies to ensure that the control which used to be in place for those agencies returns.

“Part of my speech at my inauguration ceremony dwelt on the creation of a Ministry of Wealth Creation which would ensure that not only do we create wealth but ensure that when investments from foreign sources drops, a pro-active situation is in place to take care of them,” he said.

According to him, since the APC has already formed a government at the centre, investments are also bound from the centre, saying when such investments come, the state should have a front desk office that will attend to such people bringing in the investments or people with interest to bring investment.

Harping on a revisitation of ministerial responsibilities of all ministries, departments, and agencies he said that the ministerial responsibilities were last reviewed in 2001.

Ambode stressed that he would saddle the Body of Permanent Secretary with the task of taking a look at the draft which the administration of Mr Babatunde Fashola could not conclude, urging them to work on such drafts to fit into his vision.

He added that he would ensure that Permanent Secretaries exercise the authority that comes with their positions efficiently and ensure that each officer works for the position he has attained.

The governor insisted that his latest pronouncements are not about reinventing the will but about his taking full advantage of the experience he had garnered while in the public service of the state.

“I would not be reinventing the will with my pronouncements, but just taking full advantage of the experience I have garnered while working the public service of Lagos State,” he added.