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Aiyedatiwa Picks 7 Of Akeredolu’s Men As He Nominates 12 Persons As Commissioners In Ondo

Aiyedatiwa Nominates 12 Persons As Commissioners In Ondo, Includes 7 From Akeredolu's Cabinet

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has forwarded a fresh list of 12 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for approval.

Naija News understands the list which was addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tayo Oluwatuyi.

The list also contained names of seven individuals who served during the administration of late former Governor of the State, Rotimi Akeredolu.

The nominees include Pastor Segun Ayerin, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, Alhaji Hamidu Takuro, Dr. Banji Ajaka, Mr. Boye Ologbese, Mr. Sunday Akinwalere and Deaconess Lola Fagbemi.

Others are Mr. Saka Yusuf Ogunleye, Mr. Rasheed Badmus, Mr Olayato Aribo, Mr Olawale Akinlosotu and Barr. Gbenga Olaniyi.

Aiyedatiwa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, urged the House of Assembly to give expedited consideration to the nominees’ confirmation.

The new Commissioner-nominees will join the other six commissioners who were sworn into office by the governor a few weeks ago.

In related news, Governor Aiyedatiwa last week approved the appointment of John Paul Akinduro as the spokesperson for the Deputy Governor of the state, Olayide Adelami.

Until his appointment, Akinduro was the Special Assistant on Media and Digital Communications to the former governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko.

He has held the position since leaving office in 2017 where he served as Special Assistant on Digital Media to the Governor.

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Presidency Gives Clarification On National Honours To Slain Soldiers (Full List)

Okuama Massacre: Grief Engulfs Abuja As 17 Soldiers Laid To Rest

The presidency has made clarification on the conferment of posthumous national honours on the soldiers and officers killed in the Okuama community of Delta State.

Naija News reported that during the soldiers’ burial in Abuja on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu honoured all four senior officers with the Member of the Order of Nigeria (MON) award, while the 13 soldiers were awarded the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

However, in a terse statement via X on Wednesday night, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu bestowed four military officers posthumous awards of MON, Sergeant Yahaya Sule received Federal Republic Medal 1, while the rest got Federal Republic Medal 11.

The post read, “Clarification on the Honours bestowed by President Bola Tinubu on the 4 Nigerian military officers and 13 officers killed in Okuoma Community in Delta State.

“The four military officers, Lt.Col Ali, Major Obi, SD Ashafa and Captain Zakari earned the posthumous award of Member of the Order of the Niger(MON).

“Sergeant Yahaya Sule got Federal Republic Medal 1, while the rest got Federal Republic Medal 11. The honours list is attached below.”

 

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