The government of Oyo State, last Thursday, approved the appointment
of nine aides for the office of the Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf
Olaniyan.
According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the
Governor, Taiwo Adisa, the appointments were conveyed in separate
letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs.
Olubamiwo Adeosun.
The appointments took effect on 5 September.
Mr Omoetan Omolere was appointed as Senior Special Assistant to the
Deputy Governor on Media, while Mr Lateef Adebayo Yusuf and Mr Adesola
Yaqub were appointed Senior Special Assistant (Political Matters) and
Personal Assistant respectively.
The new SSA Media to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Omoetan, an indigene of
Ilaje in Ondo State, has many years of experience as a journalist and
Public Relations Consultant.
Engr Yusuf, the newly-appointed SSA on Political Matters to the Deputy
Governor was a former Executive Director (Finance and Administration)
at the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority.
The new Personal Assistant to the Deputy Governor, Mr. Yaqub, hails
from Igboho in Oorelope Local Government and has about 13 years of
field experience in the Nigerian ICT/Telecoms space.
An Information Communication Technology (ICT) expert and leadership
development coach, Yaqub holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from
the University of Jos and a Postgraduate Diploma in Information
Technology from the National Open University of Nigeria.
Other appointments made were those of Mrs. Aliu Taibat Adetutu
(Special Assistant on Domestic); Engr. Lawal Olaniyi Lateef (Special
Assistant on Project Monitoring); Mr. Timileyin Badiru (Special
Assistant on Photography); Mr. Bukunmi Oyewole (Special Assistant on
Online Media); Mrs. Jelila Nike Bidmus (Special Assistant on
Administration) and Engr. Salawu Abisola Mariam (Special Assistant on
Technical Projects).
