Aiyedatiwa assigns portfolios to 16 Ondo commissioners

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assigned portfolios to the 16 newly inaugurated commissioners in the state, with a directive that they immediately assume office and begin delivering on the administration’s promises.

The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, in Akure.

The portfolio allocation came less than 24 hours after the commissioners were sworn in at a ceremony held at the International Centre for Culture and Events, Akure.

According to the statement, the commissioners and their assigned ministries are as follows

Idowu Ajanaku – Information and Orientation

Igbekele Ajibefun – Education

Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye – Infrastructure, Lands and Housing

Ayodele Akande – Water Resources and Public Sanitation

Alabi Johnson – Energy and Mineral Resources

Amidu Takuro – Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs

Adewale Akinlosotu – Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations

Seun Abosede Osamaye – Women Affairs and Social Development

Tob Loko – Environment

Olaolu Akindolire – Budget and Economic Planning

Sunday Olajide – Physical Planning and Urban Development

Omoyofunmi Segun Henry – Youths and Sports Development

Bola Ademuwagun – Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives

Leye Akinola – Agriculture and Forestry

Banji Awolowo Ajaka – Health

Adesoji Afolabi – Culture and Tourism

During the swearing-in ceremony, Aiyedatiwa charged the commissioners to uphold the administration’s commitment to transparency, service delivery, and good governance.

He also issued a warning to their close associates, urging them not to exert undue influence on the new appointees.

“To your family members, friends, and associates, I offer congratulations and a word of caution.

“While we appreciate their support, they must not put the new appointees under undue pressure by soliciting unnecessary favours,” the governor said.

He reminded the commissioners that their responsibilities go beyond their immediate constituencies and must reflect the interest of the entire state.