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Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, has dissolved some political appointees with immediate effect.

The affected appointees include Personal Assistants, Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants. Governor Akeredolu thanked them for their selfless service and dedication to the service of the State.

Subsequently, the Governor has approved the appointment of Bola Alabi, Esq as the new Chief of Protocol. Alabi, a Legal Practitioner, served as Deputy Chief of Protocol in the first term of the Governor. Mrs. Olufunke Bisi Aruna has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Protocol.

In the meantime, Mr. Governor has also approved that Mr. Kunle Adebayo and his two other committee members should continue to superintend over the affairs of the OSRC Media Group as Chairman and members of the committee.

Mr. Bayo Olafusi has equally been nominated as member of the Ondo State Judicial Service Commission. His name is being forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly
for confirmation.

Other appointments approved by the Governor are:

i.​Prince Olusegun Omojuwa – Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor

ii. ​Dr. Doyin Odebowale – Senior Special Assistant ( Special Duties and Strategy)

iii. ​Pastor Akin Olotu – Senior Special Assistant (Agriculture)

iv. ​Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo – Senior Special Assistant (Security)

v.​Mr. Lincoln Afolabi Ojo – Senior Special Assistant (Youth Empowerment)

vi. ​Felix Kolawole Alonge, Esq – Senior Special Assistant (Social Investment
Programme)

vii. ​Dapo Aruwajoye – Senior Special Assistant (Broadcast Communications)

viii. ​Ojo Oyewamide – Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity)

ix.​Mrs. Gilda Amata – Senior Special Assistant (Domestic)

x. ​Mrs. Kehinde Omolara Adeniran – Senior Special Assistant (Women Affairs)

xi. ​Mr. Ogunyemi Olumuyiwa Ojo – Senior Special Assistant (Youth and Students
​Affairs)

xii.​Mrs. Temitope Omolola Daniyan – Senior Special Assistant (Gender, Research
and Documentation)

xiii. ​Miss. Tobilola Fademi – Senior Special Assistant (Media)

xiv. ​Mr. Rowland Iheloghara – Senior Special Assistant (Media)

xv.​Mr. Kenneth Odusola Stevenson – Press Secretary to the Governor

xvi.​ Stella Anyanwu – Senior Special Assistant

xvii. ​Oshinbolu Irene Abiodun Olubola – Senior Special Assistant

xviii. ​Mrs. Elizabeth Akpan – Senior Special Assistant (Administration)

xix.​Alex Ukah – Special Assistant (Special Duties)

xx. ​Nguher Zaki – Special Assistant (Photography)

xxi.​Mr. Micheal Attah – Special Assistant (Photography)

xxii.​Mr. Saidu Abdulrahman Kemi – Special Assistant (Photography)

xxiii. ​Mr. Olugbenga Asade – Special Assistant (Multi Media)

xxiv. ​Mr. Lawal Fatai Olushina – Special Assistant (Natural Resources)

xxv.​Mr. Yomi Egbukuyomi – Special Assistant (Credit and Loans)

xxvi. ​Leke Akeredolu – Special Assistant (Media Relations)

xxvii.​Odili Peace Yinjesu – Special Assistant (Innovation and Partnership)

xxviii. Miss Ngozi Ugochi Igbo – Special Assistant (Gender, Research and
Documentation)

xxix.​Adebowale Debo Ikuseewo-Akinbami – Special Assistant (Social Media & Archives)

xxx. ​Princess Aderonke Julianah Adeyemi – Special Assistant

xxxi. ​Mary Agidi – Special Assistant (Media)

xxxii. ​Noami Olabode – Special Assistant

xxxiii. ​Gbemisola Ogunribokun – Special Assistant

xxxiv.​Folakemi Toyosi Ogunleye – Special Assistant

xxxv.​Mr. Segun Michael Iwalokun – Personal Assistant to the Deputy Governor

xxxvi. ​Venerable Benjamin Kunle Babalola – Chaplain, Government House Chapel

xxxvii. Rev. Adeleke Enoch Kehinde Olufemi – Asst. Chaplain, Government House Chapel.

The Governor wishes the new appointees best of luck while urging them to discharge their duties effectively, with utmost responsibility deserving of their offices.

Signed:

Olabode Richard Olatunde
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.

March 3, 2021.

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has advised all the chairmen in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state to set up local vigilantes.

This is part of the efforts of the Governor to tackle insecurity and rid the state of all criminal elements.

Akeredolu who gave the advice yesterday at a meeting with the local government chairmen held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, further charged the chairmen to always be closer to their people at the grassroots and also make development of grassroots their priority.

The Governor particularly charged the council bosses to engage local hunters who will work effectively with the state security network codenamed Amotekun.
Akeredolu explained that the issue of insecurity should be tackled holistically hence the need for the council chairmen to be involved.

He, however, assured the people of the state that his administration would ensure that criminal elements in the state would be rooted out, and that there would be no bidding place for them.

The Governor added that the Amotekun Corps is key to the effective security of lives and properties of the people of the state, urging the local government chairmen to work with the Amotekun Corps for the protection of lives and property of the residents.

The Governor assured that, at least, two vehicles will be provided for the Amotekun Corps in each of 18 local government areas of the state, as operational vehicles to aid their fight against criminality.

He also approved a regular monthly meeting with the Chairmen as a way of engaging the representatives of the people at the grassroots level.

Earlier, the state chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) who is also the Chairman of Akoko South-West Local Government Area, Mr. Augustine Oloruntogbe on behalf of his colleagues congratulated the Governor for his successful second term inauguration, just as he appreciated him him for conducting local government election in the state in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign.

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has assured the National Assembly Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) of his support in ensuring that the oil and gas sector is fully harnessed.

The Governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa made the remarks during a courtesy visit of the committee to office in Akure on Monday.

Akeredolu, who acknowledged the work of the committee, noted that though the oil and gas industry was changing in terms of stakeholders and interests which accounted for slow pace on the passage of the law.

He urged the 9th Assembly to ensure that the bill scaled all the hurdles and get signed by the President.

“I believe you will be very objective at the end of the day and that everyone’s interest is protected, adding that the state government would give necessary support whenever the arises.

“It is something that is good and we will continue to interact with the national assembly. The host community must agree and speak with one voice on how their interest will be protected,” he said.

Earlier, Chairman, Joint Committee on PIB, Senator James Manager who congratulated the Governor on his just concluded second term inauguration, noted the determination of the National Assembly to ensure the petroleum industry bill comes to reality.

Manager, who is a senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, said the petroleum industry bill has four components; governance, administration, fiscal and host communities.

He expressed the importance of meeting the host communities to know their positions about the bill for their benefits.

“The host community is fundamental ,at the end of the day, whatever law put in place must be in tandem with them,” he said.

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Tona Sina Adeyeye,
Press Officer,
Deputy Governor’s Office
1/03/21

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has expressed delight over the appointment of one of its members, OLABODE RICHARD OLATUNDE as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.


In a Press Statement signed by the State Secretary of the Union, Prince Leke Adegbite, Ondo NUJ said Olatunde has been a diligent, Resourceful and Reliable Journalist, who also discharged  his duty with utmost commitment when he served as the Secretary of one of our Chapels (NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel).


We will not forget Olatunde’s bold, courageous and key roles in ensuring that Governor Akeredolu enjoyed smooth media relationships and steady publicity of government’s programmes on social media platforms.


We are proud of your exploits as the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media in the last three and half years.


Ondo NUJ therefore has no doubt that with experience of Olatunde in the profession and in the present administration in the State, he will deliver on his new assignment.


The Union also congratulates Chief Olugbenga Ale on his reappointment as the Chief of Staff to the Governor.


We remind Richard Olatunde of his responsibilities of ensuring smooth working relationship with his professional colleagues and NUJ, while he should see the Press Centre as his second home/office to foster virile relationship with the Union’s members.


The Union commends the new template introduced by Governor Akeredolu in appointing distinguished practicing journalists into his Media Team.


Ondo NUJ wishes Richard Olatunde and Chief Ale God’s wisdom and Grace, as they move to consolidate the state government’s Media and political machineries for a better Sunshine State.


E-Signed: 
Leke Adegbite
State Secretary.

As a key move to hit the the ground running in service of the people in his second tenure, the Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN has approved the appointment of Chief Olugbenga Ale as his Chief of Staff while Mr. Olabode Richard is appointed as Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor.

Chief Olugbenga Ale is a retired permanent secretary while Mr Olabode Richard is a practicing broadcast Journalist .

The two individuals served in Akeredolu’s first tenure as Chief of Staff and Special Assistant (New Media) respectively.

The appointments take immediate effect.

Kunle Adebayo
SSA (Research & Documentation)
Monday 1st March 2021.

Ondo State Government has announced the suspension of both National Union of Road transport workers, NURTW and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria, RTEAN

The Senior Special Assistant to the governor on special duties and strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale while addressing Government House correspondents said the suspension was with immediate effect

Dr Odebowale attributed the suspension to recent crisis within the Unions over leadership tussles

The SSA directed leadership of both NURTW and RTEAN to vacate motor parks across the eighteen local government areas of the state and to stop collecting money from taxi drivers and other motorists

Dr Odebowale who also directed Taxi drivers to revert to the old price of fifty naira explained that new tickets would be purchased directly from Government

The Governor’s Senior Special Assistant said every attempt to make life difficult for the masses would be restricted adding that security agencies had been notified to effect timely arrest and prosecution of the defaulters.

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•Says Port Ondo, Other Iconic Projects Remain Signature Projects In His Second Term Industrialization Drive

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, and his deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, held a thanksgiving service to commemorate the successful 2nd Term Inauguration.

The service which was held at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, Imola Street, Owo on Sunday, February 28, 2021 attracted dignitaries across the country.

Governor Akeredolu attended the Thanksgiving service in company of his wife, Arabirin Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, his mother, Evangelist Mrs. Grace Akeredolu, Children and other members of his family.

Governor Akeredolu disclosed that his administration’s investment and industrialization drive will be accelerated in the next four years of his second term.

The Governor, particularly, pointed that the Port Ondo and other iconic projects will remain the signature projects in his second term industrialization strategy.

While hoping that more investors will find the sunshine State an investment destination, Governor Akeredolu said he will keep on encouraging investment in agriculture and agro-allied industries as a way of generating gainful employment opportunities for the teeming populace.

He assured that his administration will not hold back on its drive for excellence in education with needed attention to secondary schools, both in structure and in staffing, adding that all his administration’s programmes will continue to be pursued with a renewed vigour.

“When it seemed that the wind in our sail was not strong enough to withstand buffeting political storm, but by His grace, we overcame the machinations of all our adversaries.

“So we can testify to the never-failing,enduring, all-conquering might of our terrible and fearful in battle, God Almighty. The last four years are not without their challenges but God helped us to confront all of them.“ the Governor said.

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba in his sermon appreciated God for his overwhelming grace over the Governor.

Dignitaries at the service were; Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Engr. Ade Adetimehin, former Governor of the state of Osun, Prince Olagundoye Oyinlola, members of the Ondo State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, judges in the state led by the Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Olutoyin Akeredolu, President of the Customary court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Eunice Alade and her Osun state counterpart, Hon. Justice Oladejo Akanbi, Chieftains of the APC, immediate past members of the state executive council, local government chairmen and other eminent personalities.

At the service were Bishops from various dioceses across the country including the host bishop, Rt Revd Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi.

The royal fathers in attendance were; the chairman of the Ondo state council of Obas, Oba Fredrick Akintuntan, Olugbo of Ugbo, Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye, Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, Olubaka of Okaland, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, Osemawe of Ondo kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo and Olowa of Igbara-Oke, Oba Adefarakanmi Agbede.

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By Bombay Ladi-Okunniga

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has described Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN as a true democrat in spirit and action.

He gave this commendation today at the Inauguration feast in Igbokoda, Ilaje LG.

This was the first visit of Aiyedatiwa to his home Local Government after his inuaguration on February 24.

He thanked the governor for deeming an Ilaje man fit to be his deputy.

“Ilaje nation owes a great deal of appreciation to our governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN for this historic achievement of making an Ilaje man to be Ondo State Deputy Governor” , he said.

Aiyedatiwa also thumped up for the people and Leaders of Ilaje LG for their support, loyalty and prayers towards his successful inuaguration.

He equally expressed satisfaction with the turnout of people for the event as he assured them of government’s support at all times.

Present at the event are the wife of the Deputy Governor, Her Excellency, Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa, Ilaje LG Executive Chairman, Hon Goke Jatuwase and his vice, Hon Dickson Obele.

Others are, former APC gubernatorial aspirant, Peter Fasua, former Commissioner for Environment, Funso Esan, Ilaje LG Secretary, Bayo Segede, Biyi Poroye, Sam Erejuwa and others.

The National Primary Health Centre in Ikare Akoko the headquarters of Akoko northeast local government has been gutted by fire.

The incident, it was gathered that the inferno was caused by bush burning.

Some residents accused the federal government of abandoning the facility which was supposed to provide health care services to them.

Many residents lamented the magnitude of the loss

A Civil Servant, Mrs Margaret Owati hinted that residents around the facility made frantic efforts to put the fire under control but the fence of the compound housing the project remained a serious obstacle as no one could scale it.

Mrs Owati explained that Men of the fire service in Ikare Akoko Complained of lack of functional vehicle when they were contacted as the fire was raging.

A community Leader in Ikare Akoko, Chief Teddy Ojuolape described the fire incident as unfortunate and a colossal loss considering the huge fund committed into the project but which was later abandoned.

Kano State Government has directed the closure of some Health training institutions in the state with immediate effect due to security challenges.

This was contained in a media statement signed by the public Relations officer of the ministry of health Hadiza Namadi in kano.

The statement explained that the institutions include School of Health Technology Bebeji, School of Nursing Madobi, Schools of Midwifery Gwarzo, Gezawa and Dambatta.

Dr. Tsanyawa noted that adequate arrangements had been made for the students to continue with their academic activities.

The commissioner stated that all parents and Guardians are advised to convey their children from their respective schools.

Dr Tsanyawa added that the measure was taken to avert any security breach.

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