The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has appointed secretaries for the 16 Local Government Areas and 19 Local Council Development Areas in the state.
Fayemi, who said the move was to strengthen the local government administrations in the state, added that the appointments were with immediate effect.
A statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, titled, ‘Fayemi approves appointment of secretaries for LGAs, LCDAs’, stated that the governor urged the secretaries “to work hand-in-hand with other officials in their respective councils in ensuring remarkable development at the grassroots level.”
Oyebode listed the new secretaries for the LGAs as Idowu Ige (Ifelodun/Irepodun), Oladele Albert (Emure), Tunde Akinlabi (Ido/Osi),
Mrs Olanipekun Kehinde (Ado), Daramola Laja (Ilejemeje), George Idowu (Efon), Aniyikaye Joseph (Ijero), Ajayi Joseph (Ise Orun), Joseph Olatunji Oluwaniyi, (Oye), Dele Fadugba (Moba) and Moshood Fagbamila (Ekiti West).
Others are Adewale Caylot (Ekiti East), Yemi Aluko (Ikole), Coker Alonge (Ikere), Adu Julius (Gbonyin) and Patrick Akindele (Ekiti S/W).
Oyebode listed the secretaries for the LCDAs as Emily Fasagba (Ifedara), Junaid Olalekan (Araromi), Olanrewaju Joseph (Ekiti S/E), Owolabi Olupeju (Isokan), Obafemi Ilesanmi (Ado North), Adunni Ayeni (Ado West), Mrs Adenike Adeleye (Ado Central), Dapo Osunniyi (Igbaraodo/Ogotun), Isaac Komolafe (Irewolede) and Adumati Yinka (Irede).
Others are Babatunde Alonge (Ifeloju), Goke Adetiloye (Ifesowapo), Afolayan Sunday (Ero), Esan Ogunjobi (Aiyekire), Dr Leye Adeniyi (Ekameta), Adebayo Ajayi (Ikole West), Olusegun Jayeoba (Ajoni), Isiaka Ajibola (Ikere West) and Tayo Adeoye (Okemesi/Ido-Ile).