Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of one commissioner, three special advisers and 1,000 political aides.
The appointments, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, comprise 90 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and 910 Special Assistants (SAs).
Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba from Akoko North-West Local Government Area was nominated as Commissioner for Special Duties.
Her nomination has been forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
Aiyedatiwa also appointed Abimbola Fajolu from Ileoluji-Okeigbo as Special Adviser on Environment; Chief Ade Adeniyi from Ondo West as Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development; and Muyiwa Ogunyemi from Akoko North-East as Special Adviser on Transport.
Among the 90 SSAs appointed are Erelu Toyin Ogungbure, SSA on Women Mobilisation (South); Bidemi Obayangbon, SSA on Forestry; Gboluge Olufunmi Alex, SSA on Community Engagement (South); Hon. Akin Adeniyi, SSA on Community Engagement (Central); and Obayan Theophilus Ayodeji, SSA on Community Engagement (North).
Others include Kelvin Solomon, SSA on Students Affairs; Adeolu Iwakun, SSA on Volunteer Services; Samson Job Bazuaye, SSA on Oil and Gas; Fade Ojamomi, SSA on Youth Empowerment and Job Creation; Sam Adepoju, SSA on Public Engagement; and Alhaji Samad Orijeminiyi, SSA on Scholarship.
Victor Omodara was appointed SSA on Grassroots Mobilisation, while Abayomi Adefolalu was appointed SSA on Photography.
Alhaji Abdukadiri Adenoyi, Prince Nzuoma Egbulefu and Alhaji Garba Goni were also appointed as SSAs on Non-Indigenes.
The state government said the full list of the SSAs and SAs would be released later.
