Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed the immediate past Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Abiodun Oni, as the Director-General of the Mineral Development Agency of Oyo State.
Mr Oni also doubled as the Executive Chairman of the state-owned Pacesetter Mineral Development Company.
This was just as the governor approved the appointments of four more media aides, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, stated this in a release.
According to Olanrewaju, the approval for the appointments by the governor was contained in a letter by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi.
The letter indicated that Mr. Olorundare Olamide Wilson has been appointed as Senior Special Assistant (New Media), while Oluwadare Daniel Aleshinloye was reappointed as Special Assistant (Photography).
The duo of Mr. Timilehin Olubiyi and Miss Mobolaji Dada were appointed as Special Assistant (New Media I) and Special Assistant (New Media II), respectively.
Governor Makinde congratulated the new appointees and charged them to see their appointments as a call to service.
He also called on them to discharge their duties with loyalty, dedication and diligence, his Chief Press Secretary stayed in the release.