Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of four officials to oversee key areas of the state’s power, road infrastructure, airport and transportation sectors.
The appointments, which took immediate effect, were announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode.
The Ekiti State Government separately confirmed the appointments, citing the strategic importance of the affected sectors to the administration’s development agenda.
The new appointees are Engr. Philip Atere, Technical Adviser on Power Infrastructure; Engr. Tope Fatukasi, Technical Adviser on Road Infrastructure; Air Vice Marshal Sunday Makinde (retd.), Technical Adviser on Airport; and Barrister Tajudeen Alingbolu, Director-General of the Ekiti State Transport Agency.
Their appointments came hours after Oyebanji swore in Prof. Habibat Adubiaro as Secretary to the State Government and Oyeniyi Adebayo as Chief of Staff.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Oyebanji warned that his second-term administration would demand a higher standard of performance from officials, stressing that his government would not tolerate anything short of excellent service delivery.
He urged the newly inaugurated SSG and Chief of Staff to draw on the experience they gained during his first term and deliver on their responsibilities without delay.
According to the governor, the reappointment of Adubiaro and Adebayo placed greater responsibility on them because they were already familiar with the workings of his administration.
Oyebanji described the two officials as “steady hands” who had served creditably as foundation appointees since he assumed office four years ago.
He said their reappointment demonstrated that “the reward for good work is more work”, but acknowledged that there were areas requiring improvement.
“You, therefore, have no reason to grope around,” the governor said, adding that he would be less tolerant of lapses during his second term because the officials could no longer cite inexperience as a reason for poor performance.
Oyebanji cautioned the SSG and Chief of Staff against becoming complacent, overconfident or too comfortable in their positions.
He said the demands of the second term required greater diligence, discipline and accountability, given the administration’s expectations for improved service delivery.
