•What You Don’t Know About The 17 Commissioners
Apart from the fact that Engr. Seyi Makinde has hit the ground running as the executive governor of Oyo State, he is moving very fast towards achieving his main goal which is ‘to make a difference’. And in order to make a difference what he has been able to do was to first of all look into how he got into power, to learn where his predecessor has failed. He has therefore promised to run a government of inclusion. Having understood that it was many forces that came together to form an alliance that defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. That is also more reason the likes of Ex-Gov Rashidi Ladoja, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, Senator Monsurat Sunmonnu and co are involved in the present administration in Oyo State.
Aside from that, Gov. Seyi Makinde can’t also afford to jeopardize his chances and integrity he has built over the years, as a highly meticulous engineer.
That explains why he had to shop for the best hands to work with as his cabinet members. People of integrity, who are ready to work, sacrifice in serving the state and its people. In this report, City People’s Correspondent, Dare Adeniran presents to you list of the honourable Commissioners running the pacesetter state with Governor Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde. They are all tested technocrats who are doing wonderfully well for themselves in their various chosen fields before they were called to come and serve. Read on.
PROF. OYELOWO OYEWO
He is the Honourable Commissioner for Justice. A Professor of a public Law and a legal consultant on Constitutional, Administrative, Governance and Development. He attended the prestigious University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), University of Lagos, Nigeria Law School and California University. He was called to the Nigeria Bar in 1982. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, U.S.A. he is an expert in Banking Law, International Business Transactions and Public Procurement. He has facilitated training programs with H. Pierson and Centre for Law and Development Studies, among others. He has many awards and recognitions to his credit.
CHIEF BAYO LAWAL
Barr. Bayo Lawal is a prominent politician in Oyo State. He was the Director-General, Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation. He is the Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties.
MR. AKINOLA OJO
He is the Honourable Commissioner for Finance.
BARR. NIYI FARINTO
Hon. Farinto is an experienced lawyer, a former local government chairman and former member of the state’s House of Assembly. He is the Honourable Commissioner for Budget and Planning.
RT. HON. KEHINDE AYOOLA
Rt. Hon. Kehinde Ayoola is the man in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. He was Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly in 1999. He is from Oyo town. He attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. Where he studied Animal Science and Environmental Management and Control. He is a Pastor at New Covenant Church in Ibadan.
DR. WASIU OLATUNBOSUN
Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun is the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Mass Mobilization. He is a former Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ibadan North West Local Government area, under the Ajimobi led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. He fell out with Ajimobi and left the APC to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where he contested and lose Oyo South Senatorial seat in the last election.
PROF. DAUD KEHINDE SANGODOYIN
The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Daud Kehinde Sangodoyin is an exposed and well-read man of integrity. He was the first lecturer to be promoted to the rank of full Professor in Statistics, at the University of Botswana. He is presently the Vice President, Botswana Statistics Association. He has a wide range of experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His principal strengths are in data mining, econometrics, Bayesian modelling, multivariate analysis and time series in which he has several scientific publications.
BARR. RAHMAN ABDULRAHEEM
He is the Honourable Commissioner in charge of Ministry Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
MRS. FUNMI ORISADEYI
She is from Ibarapa area of the state and the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.
BARR. TEMI ASHAMU
A lawyer and son of former Assembly speaker, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Mr Seun Asamu is the Honourable Commissioner for Energy.
HON. MUYIWA OJEKUNLE
He is the Honourable Commissioner for Agric and Rural Development.
MR. NIYI ADEBISI
He is the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce.
DR. BASHIR BELLO
The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello was a Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy Department Bayero University, Kano before his present appointment.
BARR. SUNKANMI OLULEYE
He is the Honourable Commissioner for Establishment and Training.
MR. SEUN FAKOREDE
He is the youngest of the honourable commissioners in the state. The 27-year-old Seun Fakorede is the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports and a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. Where he bagged a degree in Civil Engineering in 2016.
PROF RAPHAEL AFONJA
The Ogbomoso-born man of many paths, Professor Raphael AFONJA attended Hope Primary School before attending Barewa College, Zaria, and Unity School Ejigbo, Osun State. He also attended City University of New York, Long Island University, University of North Dakota, and Eastern New Mexico University where he obtained degrees in Computer Science (A.Sc.), Applied and Theoretical Physics (B.Sc.), Engineering Science (B.Sc., Mechanical), Environmental Science (M.Sc.), Information Science (Ph.D., coursework), Civil Engineering (Ph.D). He is the Honourable Commissioner for Public Work, Infrastructure and Transport.
ALHAJA FAUSAT SANNI
She is the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion.
