By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan.

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of new board chairmen, Executive Advisers, a Special Assistant and board members.

The governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that Alhaji Babalola Afobaje has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA).

A former chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Maintenance Agency, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board.

Similarly, a former chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Ademola Omotosho, has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Housing Corporation, while Deacon Adeoye Adekola has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education (BOTAVED).

Prince Falana Adebowale Adebayo has also been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Youth Development Agency.

The governor has equally appointed a former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Busari Olayemi, as his Executive Adviser on Inter-Party Affairs, while a former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Seun Fakorede, was appointed as Executive Adviser on Youth and Sports.

Governor Makinde also appointed Hon. Doshima Josephine Aneh as Special Assistant on Inter-Governmental Affairs & Northern States Liaison, while he also approved the appointments of Mr Hameed Shittu Adebayo, Mrs Wunmi Funmi Odutayo, Mrs Jadesola Ajibola and Mrs Adebobola Agbeja as members of the Board of Oyo State Community & Social Development Agency.

The Governor also approved that Hon. Akinsete Olakunle, who had earlier been appointed as Special Adviser on Housing and Urban Development, will now move to the board of Oyo State Housing Corporation as a representative of Oyo South.

Others appointed to the board of the Oyo State Housing Corporation are Hon. Mojisola Adeyemi, representing Oyo Central, and Hon. Lizzie Adedoyin, representing Oyo North.

The duo of Surveyor Adefabi Dasola and Hon. Kafayat Olayiwola were appointed to the board of Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, representing Oyo North and Oyo South respectively.

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