Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Wednesday approved the appointment of Mrs Margaret Atere as his Senior Special Assistant on Women Affairs.
Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement in Akure, said the appointment was with immediate effect.
“Akeredolu congratulates the appointee as she joins the governor to further push forward efforts aimed at developing the state,” he said.
Akeredolu, last Friday, returned to the state after spending five weeks outside Ondo.
There had been rumour as regards his health status following his continuous absence from the state after his annual leave elapsed on October 4, 2019.