Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of one Commissioner, three Special Advisers, 90 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and 910 Special Assistants (SAs) as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery across the state, SavannahNewnow Reports.
The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan.
Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba from Akoko North-West Local Government Area has been nominated as Commissioner for Special Duties. Her name has been forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The Governor also appointed three Special Advisers. They are Hon. Abimbola Fajolu from Ileoluji-Okeigbo Local Government Area, who was appointed Special Adviser on Environment; Chief Ade Adeniyi from Ondo West Local Government Area, Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development; and Mr. Muyiwa Ogunyemi from Akoko North-East Local Government Area, Special Adviser on Transport.
Among the 90 Senior Special Assistants appointed are Erelu Toyin Ogungbure as SSA on Women Mobilisation (South); Bidemi Obayangbon, SSA on Forestry; Gboluge Olufunmi Alex, SSA on Community Engagement (South); Hon. Akin Adeniyi, SSA on Community Engagement (Central); and Obayan Theophilus Ayodeji, SSA on Community Engagement (North).
Others include Kelvin Solomon, SSA on Students Affairs; Adeolu Iwakun, SSA on Volunteer Services; Samson Job Bazuaye, SSA on Oil and Gas; Fade Ojamomi, Esq., SSA on Youth Empowerment and Job Creation; Sam Adepoju, SSA on Public Engagement; Alhaji Samad Orijeminiyi, SSA on Scholarship; Mr. Victor Omodara, SSA on Grassroots Mobilisation; and Abayomi Adefolalu, SSA on Photography.
Also appointed are Alhaji Abdukadiri Adenoyi, Prince Nzuoma Egbulefu and Alhaji Garba Goni as SSAs on Non-Indigenes.
According to the statement, the full list of the 90 Senior Special Assistants and 910 Special Assistants will be released later.
