Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of a new Special Adviser and chairmen and members of several state boards and commissions.
The changes include the appointment of Femi Fadairo as Special Adviser on Special Duties and Strategy, replacing Gani Mohammed, who has been redeployed as Special Adviser on Mines and Mineral Resources.
The governor also approved the appointment of Mrs Brown Ademilegun as the full-time Chairman of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, alongside Christopher Olorunfemi and Dr Olarewaju Oyelade as full-time members.
Other members of the SUBEB include Tayo Fayanju, Maurice Oripelaye, representing the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, and Comrade Ayodele Samuel Leke of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, as part-time members, in addition to other statutory members.
For the Ondo State Local Government Service Commission, Pastor Segun Ayerin was appointed chairman, while Dr Bunmi Eniayewu, Barrister Ogbaro Oyerinde, Mrs Ronke Ojo and Alonge Niyi Dennis were appointed full-time members.
Aiyedatiwa also appointed Alhaji Adam Chandy as Chairman of the Ondo State Muslim Welfare Board, with Muhammad Kamaldeen Akinyemi, Akorede Nuren Olatunde, Fausat Olorunyomi and Abdulrasheed Olawoye as members.
Similarly, Pastor Peter Abimbola was named Chairman of the Ondo State Christian Welfare Board, with Rev. Fr. Patrick Adebayo, Pastor Mrs Omoyemi Bosede Ore, Prophet Emilere Arabija Aiyedatiwa and Rev. Jide Baptist as members.
The governor further appointed Oluyemi Fashipe as Chairman of the Ondo State Consumer Protection Agency.
A statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the appointments took immediate effect.
Aiyedatiwa congratulated the appointees and charged them to discharge their responsibilities with dedication and transparency, while putting the interests of the people of Ondo State first.
