ONDO GETS CABINET
The Ondo state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu inaugurates a 28-man cabinet members on Wednesday, with a charge that the appointment is a dedication and call to serve the state and the people in their capacities .
Governor Akeredolu while inaugurating the cabinet members at a well attended colourful ceremony at the international event centre, The Dome, charges the appointees to see themselves as lucky amongst thousands of others that are also qualified to be in the positions they are occupying.
The Governor who noted that there is herculean and assiduous task ahead of the appointees in their various capacities, advised them to remember God as the author and finisher that can assist man at surmounting any task ahead .
Akeredolu in his words to the appointees reminds them not to disconnect themselves with their teeming supporters who have been their supporters, also cautioned them of living extravagance life that can put them into trouble water.
The Governor informs that the present situation in the country and state calls for a thorough adjustment and depart from the past olden days of wasteful spending and corrupt paths, noting that the few available funds must be judiciously use and manage for the benefits and development of the people .
Twenty-eight ( 28 ) appointments were made of ten ( 10 ) Special Advisers and eighteen ( 18 ) commissioners with one each representing the each eighteen local government areas of the state, as they still await their portfolios, he noted that all the ministries and parastatals were paramount and dear to him as the helmsman in the state without any favourite or juicy position as choice to fix anybody added that he was aware of the shortfall of female in the appointment and noted.
Akeredolu who uses the occasion to inform the people of the state that he inherited a sum of #220 billion debts and posits that his six ( 6 ) months old administration have gotten the total sum of #47 billion in all as revenue.
He therefore promised the determination of his administration at given good governance with focus and direction ato making life comfortable for the citizenry, solicits for their support and cooperation in policies and programmes.
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