Ondo:Akeredolu Gives Criteria For Appointment; Forwards Commissioner-Nominees To Assembly |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has re echoed qualification for appointment into political offices during his second term, saying only people that are ready for genuine sacrifices will be engaged.

The financial position of the State may have compelled the Governor to make the statement.

The State has been owing backlog of salaries since last year due to paucity of funds.

Governor Akeredolu, while swearing in his Chief of Staff, Chief  Olugbenga Ale, on Thursday in Akure, described the reappointment of the Chief of Staff as a confirmation of his dedication to duty and loyalty.

While promising that he would do away with distractions, the Governor  stressed that people who will constitute a burden to the serious business of governance would also not be engaged.

He expressed his readiness to achieve more successes than those recorded in the first term.

“We are looking forward to state police. It will be soon. We have a lot of iron in fire that we must attend to. Only those who are ready for genuine sacrifices will be engaged by us.

“We have already achieved some level of success in this regard in our first term.   We shall endeavour to build on this success in the next four years.

“There will be zero tolerance for indolence. Nobody will be permitted to misbehave under our watch.  We intend to continue to promote the virtues of diligence and honesty.

“We will reward decency. Any established act of moral turpitude will be visited with the utmost severity in terms of sanction.

Chief Ale thanked the Governor for reappointing him, adding that he was ready for the sacrifice and challenges ahead.”

In another development, the Ondo State House of Assembly has received names of four Commissioner-nominees sent by Governor Akeredolu.

The nominees are: Mr Wale Akinterinwa, Mr Ojogo Donald, Sir Charles Titiloye and Engr.Aminu Raimi Olayiwola.

In a letter addressed to  the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oleyelogun Bamidele and signed by the Chief of staff to the Governor, he  requested members, on behalf of the Governor, to give their approval to the list in view of the urgent need to fast-track the instrumentality of governance.

Three of the nominees, Ojogo, Titiloye and Akinterinwa served as Commissioners during the first term, while Aminu was a Special Adviser.