Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanj has approved the appointment of Oyeniyi Adebayo as his Chief of Staff.

Adebayo, who is currently the Ekiti State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management, is to assume the role of Chief of Staff with effect from January 2, 2025.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

“Adebayo is expected to bring in his wealth of experience in finance, management and planning to bear in the coordination of activities of the governor’s office,” Oyebode noted.

He stated that Oyebanji also approved the appointment of Femi Ajayi as the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning.

Ajayi, a one-time Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, is the Special Adviser to the Governor, Independent Project Monitoring Office.

Oyebode said Ajayi will take over as commissioner in charge of the ministry, effective January 2, 2025.

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He added that Oyebanji also created the Office of Special Services to be headed by Wole Ajakaiye as Special Adviser.

“Ajakaiye is currently the Director General/Special Adviser SDGs. The Office of Special Services will be in charge of SDGs, Independent Project Monitoring and other functions as determined by the Governor,” the governor’s spokesman noted.

Oyebode said Governor Oyebanji also approved the appointment of Tajudeen Akingbolu as Director General of Ekiti State Transport Agency.

Akingbolu, a former member of the State House of Assembly, is to manage the newly floated agency with effect from January 2, 2025.

“Governor Oyebanji wishes all the appointees success in their respective assignments, even as he urged them to justify the confidence he reposed in them by ensuring more effective service delivery,” Oyebode added.

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