Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has appointed coordinating directors for the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, on Tuesday said the appointment and deployment of the top directors was “in a bid to strengthen local government administration in the state for better performance”
Each coordinating director is to superintendent over the affairs of the council and as well as coordinate the directors at the local government in the present situation where the political head of the council is on suspension.
The State House of Assembly had last week placed the elected chairmen and councillors of the 16 council areas of the state on indefinite suspension for alleged corruption and mismanagement pending the outcome of ongoing investigation into the finances of the councils under their watch.
Oyebode stated that “Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment and posting of Coordinating Directors for the 16 local government councils”.
The postings of the directors, who are from either another council area or Local Government Service Commission, according to Oyebode are Mr S. O Andero (Irepodun/Ifelodun Council), Mr. Akinwumi Foluso (Ikere), Mr Borisade Yinka (Ekiti South West), Mr Sesan Aina (Ado), Mr Ayo Aluko (Oye), Mrs Toba Ojo T. S (Moba), L. S Oladunjoye (Ise-Orun) and Agbaje S. A (Ijero).
Others are Mr Arowolaju Tunde (Ekiti West), Mr F. O Adesoba (Emure), Mr J. O Owajoba (Gbonyin), Akinola Bayo (Ido-Osi), Mr G. O Fasanmi (Ikole), Mr L. R Ogunsakin (Efon), Mr Williams Adeola (Ilejemeje) and Elder K.M Waleola (Ekiti East).