Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has sworn in seven re-appointed commissioners.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Oyo State governor, Southwest, Nigeria, Seyi Makinde, has sworn-in the seven commissioners who were reappointed, charging them to keep raising the bar of governance.
Seyi Makinde had on June 29 announced the dissolution of the state’s executive council.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, disclosed this in a statement
Adisa said Makinde announced the dissolution of the state executive council at the end of its weekly meeting, which lasted about five hours.
He charged the reappointed commissioners to explore more innovative ways to deliver on their mandate and positively touch the lives of the good people of the state.
He Swore in the re-appointed commissioners at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan.
Makinde noted that six of these commissioners retained their former ministries, while the immediate past Commissioner for Women Affairs, Alhaja Faosat Ajoke Sanni was deployed to the Ministry of Special Duties.
The newly sworn-in commissioners include Mr. Akinola Ojo (Finance); Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo, SAN (Justice); Chief Bayo Lawal (Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters) and Prof. Dahud Sangodoyin (Public Works). Others are Mr. Ayansiju Lawal (Establishment and Training); Mr. Temilolu Ashamu (Energy and Mineral Resources) and Mrs. Faosat Sanni (Special Duties).
“Two years ago, I inaugurated the first State Executive Council with 14 members initially and the number eventually grew to 17. The cabinet was dissolved about a month ago. All of you here who have been reappointed honourable commissioners were members of that cabinet.
“Well, as they say, ‘you don’t change a winning team.’ Yes, that is true. But they didn’t say that we should not reassess our team. In fact, regular assessment and reassessment are important to keep teams working optimally. So, to all seven of you here today, I will say welcome back.
“I hope you have used the time to get enough rest and you are fully reinvigorated now for the task ahead. You have just under two years left to make even greater marks in your various Ministries.
“Our administration has become known for sustainable development in all sectors, with no communities left behind. We want to continue to do even more than what we have done before.”
Seyi Makinde hinted that names of the remaining commissioners would soon be made public.
