January 27, (THEWILL) – The newly sworn-in Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has nominated members of his cabinet and other top aides on his first day in office.
THEWILL reports that Ododo, who was sworn in as the 5th elected Governor of Kogi State on Saturday afternoon, announced the nomination of some commissioners to be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for prompt confirmation as members of the State Executive Council (SEC) during his inaugural speech to the people of the State.
The commissioner-nominees were majorly members of the immediate-past administration of Governor Yahaya Bello.
The nominees include Farouk Danlami, Salami Ozigi-Deedat, Basiru Abubakar Gegu, Adams Abdulaziz, Joseph Oluwasegun Stephen (JOS), Muzi Yinusa Abdullahi, Wemi Jones, Rabiatu Okute, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Fatima Momoh and Mohammed Yusuf.
Others are Timothy Ojoma, Sunday Faleke, Abanika Taye, Asiwaju Idris Asiru, and Mohammed Adbulmutalib.
Governor Ododo also announced the appointment of other aides, which include: Ali Bello – Chief of Staff to the Governor; Hilary Ojoma – Deputy Chief of Staff; Elijah Evinemi – Head of service; Jerry Omodara – State Security Adviser; Isah Ismail – Special Adviser on Media; Sulaiman Ibrahim – Director General Protocol; Oladele John Nihi – Chief Press Secretary; Shaibu Oricha – Director General Government House Administration and Femi Adegboyega – State Legal Adviser.
Ododo has also announced the appointment of Dr Folashade Arike Ayoade as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Ayoade served the immediate past governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as SSG for eight years.
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