Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said the choice of Dr. Olayide Adelami and Tayo Oluwatuyi as Deputy Governor and Secretary to the State Government, SSG, respectively is because he sees them as highly qualified and well-equipped to carry out the responsibilities entrusted to them.
According to the governor, it was the right thing done by his administration.
Aiyedatiwa, disclosed this on Friday, January 26, at the Government House in Akure, the state capital while meeting both Adelami and Oluwatuyi for the first time since their appointment.
He disclosed that he received calls and messages from notable personalities, including traditional rulers and religious leaders, commending the appointment of the duo.
“The time for a deputy governor has come, because the responsibilities have been immense, and I am grateful for the capable hands of Dr. Adelami and the prompt action of the SSG, Oluwatuyi, who has already begun his duties,” the governor said.
He added that the overwhelming reactions that greeted the nomination and appointment of the duo showed that he made the right choices for both positions.
The governor announced Adelami who was a former deputy clerk of the National Assembly as his deputy and Oluwatuyi as the SSG following the dissolution of the state Executive Council on Wednesday, January 25.
Dissolving the state Executive Council, the governor sacked all the political appointees, appointed by the former governor, Late Rotimi Akeredolu.
