By Mike Adeyemi
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has rejigged his administration with the appointment of former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ogundeji Iroju, as Special Adviser on Legislative Matters.
The Governor also approved the appointment of the first batch of new Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) as part of efforts to strengthen his administration and enhance effective service delivery across the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the appointments reflected Governor Aiyedatiwa’s commitment to further strengthening the machinery of government.
Among those appointed as Senior Special Assistants are Mr. Olaoluwa Adesanya, SSA on Inter-Party Affairs; Seyi Lawrence Aletile, SSA on Entertainment and Tourism; Adekunle Orisamoluwa, SSA on Support Groups Activities; and Hon. Favour Semilore Tomomewo, SSA on Public Health.
Mrs. Temilola Odetola was also appointed Special Assistant on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
According to Adeniyan, other Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants appointed in the first batch are contained in the accompanying list released by the government.
He said the appointments took immediate effect, adding that Governor Aiyedatiwa congratulated the appointees and charged them to justify the confidence reposed in them by contributing meaningfully to the development of Ondo State.
The Chief Press Secretary urged the new appointees to remain committed to the administration’s agenda and work diligently in the interest of the people of the state.