...says appointment not politically motivated
Olusakin Babalola, Ibadan
In his resolve to effect a purposeful government of economic development and stability,the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde on Friday formally inaugurated a 10-man Advisory Committee stating that the appointment of members of the council was not politically motivated, as being insinuated in some quarters.
Governor Makinde during the inauguration held at the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor's Office pointed out that many organisations that are making progress have advisory boards in place stressing that the trend was good for general development.
He explained further that the advisory council, was constituted based on the need to have men with vast knowledge in various fields of human endeavour in the affairs of the state.
He said the "ten-man advisory council is expected to augment the knowledge and skills of the leadership of the present administration in the state, adding that the expertise advice of members of the advisory council was needed in order to have more effective guide for the government."
"This is a new government, I believe we have taken the right step in the right direction. The council, I believe, would be able to focus on specific programmes in order to advise or support the government in her policies and bring up new initiatives for this administration."
"I want to charge members of the council to be up and doing. They should see the task before them as that which must be effectively executed. Oyo State is known as the pacesetter state, hence we must return the state to her days of glory," Makinde vowed.
He appealed to the members to make themselves available at any time that their counsels would be needed..
In his acceptance speech, the chairman of the newly inaugurated board and former deputy Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Hosea Agboola assured the governor that members of the council would discharge their responsibilities with diligence as expected of them and would equally advise the governor with the fear of God in the interest of people of the state.
The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, including the deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan; Deputy Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Abiodun Fadeyi, who represented the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin; Justice Moshood Abass from the state high court; Chief of Staff to the governor, Bisi Ilaka; and Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola
Members of the council, who also witnessed the inauguration include former chairperson, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu; former Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Mulikat Adeola-Akande; a legal luminary, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN); former Head of Service in the state, Prince Samson Laoye; a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Jacob Adetoro; former member of House of Representatives, Kamil Akinlabi; and Prof Kolapo Hamzat.
Two other members of the committee, former Secretary to the State Government, Sarafadeen Alli, and Mr. Jospeh Olaitan, were not in attendance. Alli was said to have rejected being member of the council.
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