Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
The Ogun State Assembly, on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s five Commissioner-nominees
The nominees are Hon. Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo, a former Special Adviser to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Oludotun and Hon. Hamzat Ganiyu who both resigned their appointments as Commissioners for Rural Development and Community Development respectively to pursue their unsuccessful bid to represent their federal constituencies at the House of Representatives in 2023.
Others also confirmed for the Commissioner slots are Mr. Ola Oresanya, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Managing Director of Ogun State Waste Management Agency (OGWAMA) and Mr. Abayomi Hunye.
Also cleared for appointment into statutory commissions are Mr. Adeleye Joseph Ademola for Teaching Service Commission; Hon. Onadeko Onamusi for House of Assembly Service Commission; Princess Adesola Ayoola Elegbeji and Hon. Akinpelu Aina Nurudeen for Judicial Service Commission.
The Assembly approval was sequel to the adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole House Chaired by Speaker Oluomo as presented by his Deputy, Akeem Balogun, while the Majority Leader Yusuf Sheriff moved the motion for its adoption and was seconded by Hon. Kemi Oduwole.
The confirmation of the nominees was thereafter done through a motion moved by the Majority Leader, seconded by Abdul Bashir Oladunjoye and supported by the Whole House through a voice vote.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo has commended Gov Dapo Abiodun on the recent approval of the reconstruction of the 32km Sango-Ijoko-Akute-Yakoyo road, with a request for same consideration for other roads across the three Senatorial Districts requiring immediate reconstruction or rehabilitation.
Oluomo stated that the award of the contract and mobilization of contractor to site would bring about a great relief to road users as well as improving the socio-economic well-being of the people.
The Speaker also lauded the security operatives in the State for success recorded recently through improved surveillance which led to the arrest of a suspected Boko-Haram kingpin in Abeokuta, encouraging them not to rest on their oars.
He therefore charged them to ensure a more co-ordinated efforts towards curtailing all crimes and criminalities that could result in the breach of peace and tranquility in the State, while challenging the residents of the State to be security conscious and always give intelligence information for easy security surveillance.
According to him, the commendation became imperative owing to the avalanche of complaints from the people resulting in the Assembly’s resolutions on the need to ensure improved security networks across the State.