Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of a member of his cabinet, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo as his Chief of Staff.
Adebayo, who is currently the State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management, is to assume the role of Chief of Staff with effect from January 2, 2025.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, Adebayo is expected to bring in his wealth of experience in finance, management and planning to bear in the coordination of activities of the Governor’s office.
Adebayo, who hails from Usi-Ekiti, joined the Oyebanji administration as a Special Adviser Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management in November 2022.
He was later inaugurated as Commissioner in charge of the ministry in August 2023.
He holds a Bachelor of Science second class upper degree in Forest Resources Management and a Masters of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan.
He also has an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Similarly, the Governor has also approved the appointment of Mr Femi Ajayi as the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning.
Ajayi, a one-time Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, is presently the Special Adviser to the Governor, Independent Project Monitoring Office.
He takes over as Commissioner in charge of the Ministry of Budget and Economic, which has now reverted to its original name, effective January 2, 2025.
The governor has also created the Office of Special Services to be headed by Prince Wole Ajakaiye as Special Adviser, who was the Director General/Special Adviser SDGs.
The Office of Special Services will be in charge of SDGs, Independent Project Monitoring and other functions as determined by the Governor.
In a related development, Gov. Oyebanji has also approved the appointment of Mr Tajudeen Akingbolu as the Director General, Ekiti State Transport Agency.
Akingbolu, a former member of the State House of Assembly, is to manage the newly floated agency effective from January 2, 2025.
Gov. Oyebanji wished all the appointees success in their respective assignments, even as he urged them to justify the confidence he reposed in them by ensuring more effective service delivery. (NAN)
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