Gov Adeleke Swears In New Cabinet Members In Osogbo, Assigns Portfolios…Names Himself As Works Commissioner

 New members of the Osun state Executive Council took the oath of office today, Wednesday,  July 19 , 2023, in Osogbo ,Osun state capital, during an inauguration ceremony that was presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Giving his speech, Governor Ademola Adeleke noted that the event marked ‘a major milestone’  in the life of his administration adding that the new cabinet members will drive ‘our mission and vision for a new Osun state’.

Though Adeleke  was sworn in as sixth executive governor of Osun state by the state Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo  on Sunday, November 27, 2022, he had apparently held matters that have to do with formation of cabinet in abeyance because the house of assembly was until last month controlled by the APC  and he made reference to this in his speech by noting that he had for the past eight months run a ‘Governor-in-Council’ government.

He has asked the new cabinet members to get ready for the task ahead noting that having done well in his first eight months in office as ‘Governor-in-Council’ , a State Executive Council would definitely make his administration do more.

‘’As you are coming on board, the task before us is enormous. We have a duty to turn our adversity into assets. We must re-engineer our economy, generate wealth, engage our young people, deepen our economic base, embrace the digital economy and implement our climate action agenda.

We are the innovators to overcome our state’s deficit across sectors.

I know you are full of new options for the greater Osun agenda.

I believe your heads and hands are full of solutions to governance problems of our time. Bring them on.

You will find in me a receptive and supportive head of administration.

To harness our potentials and capacities, an executive retreat is in the making for all top appointees and officials. At that event, an expanded five- point agenda of the administration will be a focus. We will leave the retreat better equipped to deliver on our mission and vision as a government.

Also in due course, you will be adequately briefed on public service rules as well as your working relationship with bureaucrats who are accounting officers of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies. I will insist on harmonious partnership with the civil service by political appointees. We are partners in progress.

You will also be availed of details of your duties and responsibilities within the governmental structures.

The people of Osun have high expectations from this administration. We have not and will not disappoint them. My team will redouble its efforts to deliver on our election promises. We will sustain our high performing rating.

If we can deliver so much with a Governor -in-Council, our team will be superlative as a State Executive Council’ he said.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the governor has also assigned portfolios to the new commissioners while naming himself as Commissioner for Works, the  Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi. will oversee the Ministry of Sports and Special Needs.

Dr  B.T Salam will be in charge of  Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties, Hon. Morufu Dele Ayanfe; Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Mr. Moshood Olagunju; Ministry of Youth Affairs, Mrs. Adenike Folasade Adeleke, Ministry of Federal Affairs,
Barrister  Dosu Babatunde, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Alfred Sesan Oyedele, Ministry of Transport, Reverend  Bunmi Jenyo, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Hon George Alabi, Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, Mr. Sola Ogungbile, Ministry of Finance, Professor Morufu Ademola Adeleke, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Barrister  Wole Jimi-Bada, Ministry of Justice, Hon. Dipo Eluwole, Ministry of Education, Mr. Gbola Faseru, Ministry of Agriculture, Barrister Sola Akintola, Ministry of Health, and  Hon. Mayowa Anjorin, Ministry of Environment and Sanitation.

Barrister  Kolapo Alimi will oversee the  Ministry of Information and Public Enlightenment,
Alhaji Aderibigbe Rasheed, Ministry of Home Affairs, Hon Ayobola Awolowo, Ministry of Women Affairs and Children Welfare, Hon Ojo Abiodun Bankole, Ministry of Tourism and Culture,
Alhaji Abdulganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa, Ministry of Rural Development and Community Affairs, Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, Ministry of Water Resources, Hon. Biyi Odunlade, Ministry of Political Affairs and Inter-Government Affiliation, Mr. Soji Adeigbe, Commissioner for Government House Protocol and Hon Festus Adeyemo, Commissioner for Energy–Team@orientactualmags.com     Do you have any information you wish to share with us?   Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you