Breaking: Akeredolu sacks 3 commissioners
- Governor Akeredolu has sacked three of his commissioners
- The sacked commissioners are from the ministries of physical planning and urban development, works and infrastructures and culture
- Akeredolu, however, nominated another five persons for the position of commissioners
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Tuesday, June 18, sacked three of his commissioners.
The sacked commissioners are Solagbade Amodeni of the ministry of physical planning and urban development, Taofiq Abdusalam of the ministry of works and infrastructures and Ismaila Olurimisi of the ministry of culture.
TVC reports that this was contained in a statement by Akeredolu's chief press secretary, Segun Ajiboye.
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Legit.ng reports that they have been directed to handover government property in their possession to permanent secretaries in their ministries
The governor thanked those affected for their service to the good people of state.
He has therefore nominated Yetunde Adeyanju, Titilayo Adeyemi, Temitayo Oluwatuyi, Fatai Olotu, and Akindotun Olubunmi Owanikin for the position of commissioners. The names of the nominees would be forwarded to the state House of Assembly for confirmation.
Akeredolu has also appointed two new special advisers. They are Babatunde Kolawole and Oyebo Aladetan.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that youths from Ilaje local government area of Ondo state on Monday, June 17, paralysed activities at the governor’s office in Akure over alleged poor development of oil producing areas in the state.
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It was reported that the youths, who carried placards with various inscriptions, said they were protesting lack of autonomy for the Ondo State Oil Producing Development Area (OSOPADEC) to enable it implement its mandate of developing the area.
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