Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi state has appointed 184 Senior Special Advisers and Special Advisers in a major appointment sweep.
The Secretary to the Government of Kogi State (SSG), Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade, Ph.D, made this disclosure in a press statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lokoja.
The SSG said that approval was also given for the appointment of 10 others including a Director General (DG), a Principal Private Secretary (PPS), Chairman and Members of Kogi State Hotels and Tourism Board.
Among the Special Advisers are former Governor Yahaya Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Isah Mohammed who has been appointed as Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Relations.
Also on the list of Special Advisers is former member of Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Idris Ndako who has been appointed as Special Adviser to the Executive Governor on Local Government Matters.
Hon. Nda Aaron was also appointed as Special Adviser on Multimedia and Conception, a position he held throughout former Governor Yahaya Bello’s regime.
Also among the new appointees is the immediate past Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Area, Hon. Thomas Offor is to serve as Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties II.
Among many others are Abdulhamid Lawal, Special Adviser to the Governor on Grassroots Mobilization and Isah Omeiza Albert, Special Adviser on Community Relations.
Also on the list are Basir Audu Abubakar, Special Adviser on Hotel & Tourism (East); Achimugu Eunice Special Adviser on Youth and Women Affairs; Otitoju David Durojaiye, Special Adviser on Internal and Corporate Affairs
and Otaru Abdulkabir Onoruooyiza, Special Adviser on Agriculture.
Notable among the new Senior Special Assistants to the Governor are Onoja Simon Shaibu, Information and Political Strategy; Hon. Laz Akubo, Public Relations (East); Obademi Samson Oladende, Public Relations (West) and
Joseph Olutimi , Finance.
Some others are Joseph A. Omeiza, Commerce; Ikeyi Sunday, Sanitation; Richard Otitoleke , Drug Rehabilitation and Akubo Victoria Unekwu, Youth and Women Mobilization (Dekina Bassa).
Halimat Mohammed Onotu , Youth and Women Mobilzation (Adavi/Okehi)
and Abubakar Idris Yakubu Echipate, Local Matters.
The SSG disclosed that the Governor also approved the redeployment of Ahmed Kashim, from being Personal Assistant to the Governor to Special Adviser to the Governor on Domestic Affairs.
In a statement, Dr. Ayoade quoted the Governor as congratulating the new appointees while charging them to demonstrate unwavering dedication to the progress and growth of the State, emphasizing that their appointments are effective immediately.
