By Olalekan Ola
The chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ife Central LG chapter, Prince Falabi Nurudeen has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for appointing commissioners who will work with him to move the state forward.
Falabi said, Governor Adeleke did due diligence before arriving at the commissioner nominees, saying the state governor really ready for governance in the state.The list consists of qualified individuals who have travailed in their choosing career.
“The list of the commissioner nominees comprised seasoned technocrats and professionals who would with the governor take the state to an enviable height”, he said.
It would recalled that two commissioners during former governor, Rauf Aregbesola, alongside 23 others have been unveiled commissioner and SAs nominees as forwarded to the Assembly by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, read out the names sent to the lawmakers at the plenary on Friday.
The two members of Aregbesola’s cabinet that made the list are Mr. Kolapo Alimi, who served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Mr. Biyi Odunlade, who was Special Adviser and later Commissioner for Sports.
Others nominated by Adeleke are, Barr. Oladosu Babatunde, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Mr Sesan Epharaim Oyedele, Mr Soji Ajeigbe, Mr Moshood Olagunju, Hon. George Alabi, Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, Mr. Abiodun Ojo, Dr. Basiru Salami, Mr Morufu Ayofe, Mr Sola Ogungbile, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo.
Also on the list are; Mrs Ayo Awolowo, Barr. Wole Jimi Bada, Hon. Dipo Eluwole, Alh. Rasheed Aderibigbe, Prof. Morufu Adeleke, Mr Adeyemo Ademola, Mr Olabiyi Odunlade, Barr. Jola Akintola, Mr. Mayowa Adejorin, Mrs Folashade Adeleke, Mr Tola Faseru, Alh. Ganiyu Olaoluwa.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, further read, “The House of Assembly has also set up an Ad-Hoc Committee to conduct a preliminary screening of the nominees before they will appear before the House for full screening and confirmation. The process will be completed in good time.”
