By Adeboye Ado, Akure
The federal lawmaker representing Akoko Northeast and Northwest Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives, Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has resigned.
His resignation comes after accepting the nomination by President Bola Tinubu to serve as a Minister.
Tunji-Ojo’s resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Friday and copy made available to newsmen by Tunji-Ojo’s spokesman, Mr Babatunde Alao, on Sunday.
In the letter, Tunji-Ojo confirmed that his resignation was necessitated by his appointment to serve Nigerians as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He explained that he has been chosen at a time when the country was in dire need of technocrats to help contribute their quota to the advancement and economic growth of the nation. READ ALSO:
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While appreciating President Tinubu for finding him worthy to serve the country in his new role as a Minister, Hon Tunji-Ojo said he is prepared to give his best for the renewed hope and agenda of the present administration.
“Our dear country is in dire need of collaborative and concerted efforts that would engender the much-needed advancement to greater heights and I have been appointed to contribute my quota to achieve that enviable objective as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” a copy of the letter reads in part.
Hon Tunji-Ojo, popularly known as BTO is among the 48 ministers appointed by President Tinubu and is to be sworn in today in Abuja.
