Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assigned portfolios to the 16 newly inaugurated commissioners, following their formal swearing-in on Monday as members of the State Executive Council.
The announcement, which was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Tuesday, detailed the ministries each commissioner would oversee in the Aiyedatiwa administration.
According to the statement, the commissioners and their respective portfolios are as follows:
- Professor Igbekele Ajibefun – Ministry of Education
- Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye – Ministry of Infrastructure, Lands and Housing
- Hon. Ayodele Akande – Ministry of Water Resources and Public Sanitation
- Engr. Alabi Johnson – Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
- Alhaji Amidu Takuro – Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
- Otunba Adewale Akinlosotu – Ministry of Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations
- Mr. Idowu Ajanaku – Ministry of Information and Orientation
- Dr. Seun Abosede Osamaye – Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
- Dr. Tob Loko – Ministry of Environment
- Mr. Olaolu Akindolire – Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
- Hon. Sunday Olajide – Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development
- Mr. Omoyofunmi Segun Henry – Ministry of Youths and Sports Development
- Pastor Bola Ademuwagun – Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives
- Engr. Leye Akinola – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
- Dr. Banji Awolowo Ajaka – Ministry of Health
- Hon. Adesoji Afolabi – Ministry of Culture and Tourism
The governor on Monday sworn in the commissioners at a brief but symbolic ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in Akure, where he charged them to see their appointments as a call to service and an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the progress of Ondo State.
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