A statement signed by the Special Assistant to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, on Friday, said the governor also approved other appointments of senior state government officials.They include a former chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria , Oyo State chapter, Chief Ademola Ojo, who was appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff.
The appointments, which were made public through letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, are with effect from June 24, 2022.Alao quoted the governor as congratulating the new appointees and charging them to discharge their duties with diligence, dedication and loyalty to the state.
Ojo, who rose to the peak of his career and retired as Area Commander at the Federal Road Safety Commission in 1999, is renowned for his active leadership in ALGON and the Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen at the Oyo State, South-West and national levels. Ojo, who was until recently a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and the party’s House of Representatives candidate in 2019, is revered as a grassroots mobiliser and strong political influencer in Ibarapa zone of the state.