Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has announced the appointment
of a Kano State indigene, Alhaji Ahmed Murtala as Special Assistant
Community Relations I, Arewa community.
The Governor also approved the appointment of Dr. Olufunmilayo Salami
as Special Adviser Health and Chief Jacob Adetoro as chairman, Federal
Constituencies Liaison Officers while naming 14 Constituency Liaison
Officers, representing each of the stateโs 14 Federal Constituencies.
A statement signed by Moses Alao, the Special Assistant (Print Media)
to the Governor indicated that Makinde also approved the appointments
of Hon. Femi Josiah as Special Assistant on Community Relations II for
other communities.
He charged the new appointees, whose appointments took effect from
November 27, to see their appointments as a call to service, charging
them to discharge their duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and
diligence.
Dr. Salami, who until her appointment as Special Adviser on Health was
a Consultant to the Government on Health, is a United States of
America-based Paediatric Emergency Medicine Physician.
The new Special Assistant on Community Relations for the Arewa
Community, Mr. Murtala, hailed from Nasarawa Local Government of Kano
State and had his primary and secondary school education at St. Brigid
Boys School, Mokola, Ibadan and Community Grammar School, Mokola,
Ibadan respectively.
He will serve as the bridge between the Oyo State Government and the
Hausa/Fulani community as well as other Northern groups scattered
across the State.
Governor Makinde had, at a recent forum, while receiving a contingent
of the Niger State Youths, which were in Ibadan to present him with a
white horse and an award in recognition of his excellent service
delivery in the first six months in office, promised to appoint a
Special Assistant from the Hausa/Fulani community to serve as the link
between the Government and the community, especially in the face of
farmer-herdsmen crisis.
The appointments were communicated through letters signed by the
Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun.
The 14 Liaison Officers appointed by the Governor were: Alhaji Ajibike
Osuolale Lateef (Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola and Iwajowa); Alhaji Salami
Lukman Adisa (Saki East, Saki West and Atisbo); Alhaji Afees Tijani
(Orelope, Irepo and Olorunsogo); Hon. Ganiyu Laaro (Oriire, Ogbomoso
North and Ogbomoso South);ย ย Mr. Sanjo Akintolaย ย (Ogo-Oluwa and
Surulere); Mr. Wale Ogunmola (Afijio, Oyo West, Oyo East and Atiba);
Hon. Monsuru Oduola (Ibarapa North and Ibarapa Central).
Others were: Mrs. Julian Nwachukwu (Ibadan North); Mr. Olumide
Akinlade (Oluyole); Alhaja Kafilat Olayiwola (Ido and Ibarapa East);
Alhaji Labule Ishola (Ibadan South-West &North-West); Alhaja Yahaya
Akinbile (Ibadan South-East and North-East); Mrs. Wulemot Ibitoye
(Akinyele/Lagelu) and Mr. Adegboyega Akinlolu James (Ona-Ara and
Egbeda).
