Oyo: Makinde Appoints New Chief of Staff

By Ayodele Oni

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has named Mr. Segun Ogunwuyi as his new Chief of Staff.

A letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, disclosed this on Monday in Ibadan.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said that the appointment is with immediate effect.

Ogunwuyi, was a former Executive Assistant to the Governor on Investment, and Director-General of the Oyo State Investment and Public, Private Partnership Agency.

As the DG of OYSIPPA, Ogunwuyi midwifed series of Investment initiatives, including the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA), which has helped the State in the execution of critical infrastructure projects.

Ogunwuyi, a former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, was in 2015, elected as the member representing Ogbomoso North/South and Oriire Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

He holds a B.Sc. degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Governor Makinde had announced, last week, that he has started a process to rejig the machinery of his administration, leading to the sack of 17 commissioners and the Chief of Staff.

The Cabinet was constituted on August 14, 2019, following Makinde’s victory in the March 9, 2019, election.

The remaining Council members that were not affected are the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Head of Service (HOS), and the Director-General of Due Process office.