Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved appointments into key boards and commissions of seven (7) statutory bodies in the State.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday.

The move, according to the statement was aimed at strengthening the machinery of Government and to deliver on the “Building Our Future Together” Agenda, of the Ogun State Governor.

It noted that the list is the first batch of appointees into Statutory Agencies, Boards and Commission in the State, saying other appointments will be made in due course.

The commissions whose boards were named include those of the State Civil Service Commission, Local Government Service Commission and Teaching Service Commission.

The rest are those of the Housing Corporation, Health Management Board, State Agro Services and that of the State Bulk Purchase Corporations.

Governor Abiodun enjoins the appointees to see their appointments as call to service for the development of the State and its people.

He also challenged them to see their leadership as an opportunity to improve the lives and conditions of those who need it most.

The appointees and their commissions are:

Civil Service Commission: Tokunbo Odebunmi – Chairman; members are Adebowale Ojuri, Olusegun Fagbayi, Gabriel Ayinde Falola and Nike Osoba.

Local Government Service Commission: Bukky Onabanjo – Chairman; membere are Lukman Olufemi Adiro, Koye Ijaduoye, Yusuf Adegbenro and Babatunde Rufai.

Teaching Service Commission: Lekan Ifede – Chairman; memners are Olanrewaju Majekodunmi, Aderibigbe Tella, Hon. Joseph Adeleke and Deola Akintonde.

Housing Corporation Board: Yemi Sanusi – Chairman; Olawale Ojo – GM; members are Abidemi Alimi, Adeniyi Edun, Adebayo Aladejobi Shuaib, Ademola Balogun, Omitaomu Ekundayo and Olumide Soyemi.

Health Management Board: Kunle Solako -Chairman, members are Wasiu Isiaka Onaolapo Isaac Olawale, Dele Tinuoso Sunday Akintona, Awofeso Abimbola, Bankole Osisanya, Salami Mojisola and Bimbola Majekodunmi.

Agro Services Corporation Board: Kehinde Adebanjo – Chairman; members are Ajibola Ogunsiji, Ogundalu Felix Olufemi, Princess Oshiyemi, Remi Onasanya, Sunday Kojeku and Bidemi Ogunseye.

Bulk Purchasing Board: Anthony Ojesina – Chairman; members are Kehinde Olaleye, Dele Erisan, Mutiu Bankole, Mojisola Sangonuga, Bimpe Sonubi and Jamiu Asimi.

According to the statement, the appointees were drawn across the major political tendencies in the state in line with the inclusive governance philosophy of the Government which emphasises a leadership paradigm shift, to a focused and qualitative governance and to create the enabling environment for a public-private sector partnership, that is fundamental to the creation of an enduring economic development and individual prosperity of the people of Ogun.