From Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State's Desk.
The Oyo State Government has effected a major cabinet shake-up in which three commissioners were sacked from the state executive council and six others swapped ministries.
The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Waheed Akin Olajide on Monday listed the names of the dropped commissioners to include Alhaji Yunus Akintunde (Works and Transport); Mr. Bosun Oladele (Information and Orientation) and Hon. Kazeem Adedeji (Trade, Investment and Cooperatives).
Briefing journalists after the state Executive Council meeting held at the Governor’s Office, the SSG also announced the swapping of portfolios by some commissioners including the erstwhile Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Bimbo Kolade who has now been moved to the Ministry of Lands, while the erstwhile Commissioner for Lands, Mr. Ajiboye Omodewu, will take over the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Mr. Peter Odetomi, formerly of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs is now Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, while Mr. Lowo Obisesan, formerly of the Ministry of Establishment and Training, will now swap the ministry with his Environment counterpart, Mr. Wasiu Dauda.
The reshuffle also saw the erstwhile Commissioner for Applied Science and Technology, Mr. Adegbenro taking charge of the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Cooperatives, while the name of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Pastor Taiwo Otegbeye has been forwarded to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as a commissioner.
Olajide said that the cabinet reshuffle was aimed at enhancing more effectiveness and efficiency in line with the restoration, transformation and repositioning agenda of the Ajimobi administration.
“They (those who were dropped) have not committed any offence. It is just to increase the tempo of governance in some key areas, so as to achieve the agenda we have set for ourselves within the time available,’’ the Secretary to the State Government explained.
Culled from The Daily Trust.
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