32-year-old, ex-speaker, 12 others take oath as Oyo commissioners

OYO State Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday swore in the 32-year-old son of a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Seun Ashamu; an ex-Speaker, Kehinde Ayoola and 12 others as commissioners.

The swearing-in which held at Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, was attended by top government functionaries, religious leaders, party leaders, government officials, friends and associates of the new commissioners.

The governor the event assigned portfolios and ministries, where each of the commissioners is expected to serve.

The list includes Mr. Adeniyi Farinto (Budget & Planning), Mr. Adeniyi Adebisi (Commerce), Mr. Muyiwa Ojekunle (Agriculture), Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo (Justice) and Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye (Establishment).

Others are Mr. Seun Ashamu (Energy), Mr. Rahman AbdulRaheem (Land), Mr. Bayo Lawal (Special Duties), Mr. Funmilayo Orisadeyi (Local Government & Chieftaincy Matters) and Dr. Bashir Bello (Health).

The lists also include Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun (Information, Culture and Tourism), Prof. Daud Sangodoyin (Education), Mr. Akinola Ojo (Finance) and Mr. Kehinde Ayoola (Environment).

Governor said he was counting on the appointees’ support to actualise his vision in the next four years, which “is to visit and reverse the negative socio-economic indices that have beleaguered Oyo State over the years and make our Pacesetter state set the pace again.