Gov Aiyedatiwa assigns portfolios to newly inaugurated Commissioners

By Precious Oluwole

Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has officially assigned portfolios to the 16 newly inaugurated Commissioners, marking a crucial step in the consolidation of his administration’s agenda for good governance and accelerated development across the state.

The portfolio assignments, released on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, reflect a strategic distribution aimed at enhancing service delivery in critical sectors.

According to the announcement, the commissioners and their respective portfolios are as follows:

1. Professor Igbekele Ajibefun – Ministry of Education
2. Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye – Ministry of Infrastructure, Lands and Housing
3. Hon. Ayodele Akande – Ministry of Water Resources and Public Sanitation
4. Engr. Alabi Johnson – Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
5. Alhaji Amidu Takuro – Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
6. Otunba Adewale Akinlosotu – Ministry of Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations
7. Mr. Idowu Ajanaku – Ministry of Information and Orientation
8. Dr. Seun Abosede Osamaye – Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
9. Dr. Tob Loko – Ministry of Environment
10. Mr. Olaolu Akindolire – Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
11. Hon. Sunday Olajide – Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development
12. Mr. Omoyofunmi Segun Henry – Ministry of Youths and Sports Development
13. Pastor Bola Ademuwagun – Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives
14. Engr. Leye Akinola – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
15. Dr. Banji Awolowo Ajaka – Ministry of Health
16. Hon. Adesoji Afolabi – Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The Governor had sworn in the commissioners earlier on Monday, urging them to uphold transparency, diligence, and commitment to the state’s development objectives.

With these appointments, Governor Aiyedatiwa’s administration is expected to intensify efforts toward achieving its goals of economic transformation, human capital development, and improved quality of life for all residents of the state.