Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State 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.
The appointments, announced on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, are expected to bolster the administration’s capacity in key sectors and enhance grassroots engagement.
According to the statement, 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.
Governor Aiyedatiwa also appointed three Special Advisers to oversee critical areas of government operations.
They are Hon. Abimbola Fajolu from Ileoluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area as Special Adviser on Environment, Chief Ade Adeniyi from Ondo West Local Government Area as Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development, and Mr. Muyiwa Ogunyemi from Akoko North-East Local Government Area as Special Adviser on Transport.
The governor further approved the appointment of 90 Senior Special Assistants to support the implementation of government policies and programmes.
Among those appointed are Erelu Toyin Ogungbure as SSA, Women Mobilisation (South); Bidemi Obayangbon as SSA, Forestry; and Gboluge Olufunmi Alex as SSA, Community Engagement (South).
Others include Hon. Akin Adeniyi, SSA Community Engagement (Central); Obayan Theophilus Ayodeji, SSA Community Engagement (North); Kelvin Solomon, SSA Students Affairs; and Adeolu Iwakun, SSA Volunteer Services.
Also on the list are Samson Job Bazuaye, SSA Oil and Gas; Fade Ojamomi Esq, SSA Youth Empowerment and Job Creation; Sam Adepoju, SSA Public Engagement; and Alhaji Samad Orijeminiyi, SSA Scholarship.
The appointments also featured Mr. Victor Omodara as SSA Grassroots Mobilisation, Abayomi Adefolalu as SSA Photography, as well as Alhaji Abdukadiri Adenoyi, Prince Nzuoma Egbulefu and Alhaji Garba Goni as SSAs for Non-Indigenes Affairs.
Adeniyan said the full list of the Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants would be released later.
He added that all the appointments take immediate effect.