Akeredolu Appoints First Female SSG, Advisers |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has approved the appointment of Princess Catherine Oludunni Odu, as Secretary to the State Government.

Princess Odu, a legal practitioner, was the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) during the first term of Governor Akeredolu.

She holds LLM, University of Lagos; Bachelor of Law, University of Lagos; Master of Science, Industrial Sociology; University of Calabar and,  BSc. Sociology, University of Benin.

Princess Odu has served in many capacities at both the State and Federal levels.

She was Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission and at different times, former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Education respectively.

Her appointment is in recognition of her proven integrity and outstanding record of performance in her previous assignments.

Similarly, Governor Akeredolu has approved the appointment of the immediate-past Head of the State Public Service, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye, as Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Richard Olatunde, stated that other appointments approved by the Governor include: Mrs. Olubunmi Adedipe Ademosu – Special Adviser, Public and Intergovernmental Relations.

Others are Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole, Special Adviser, Rural and Community Development; Mr. Summy Smart Francis, Special Adviser on Entrepreneurship Development.

The appointments take immediate effect. The appointees will be sworn in by the Governor on Monday.

Governor Akeredolu congratulates the new appointees while urging them to discharge their duties with utmost responsibilities deserving of the new offices and the accompanying responsibilities.