Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi State, has made some appointments on his first day in office.
Ododo was sworn in at the Muhammadu Buhari Mini Stadium, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Saturday.
He made his first appointments during his inaugural speech.
Ododo also nominated some commissioners and other top aides.
Some of appointees were were drawn from the immediate past government, Yahaya Bello’s cabinet.
The governor asked the Kogi State House of Assembly to screen the appointees speedily.
The appointees include Folashade Ayoade Arike, Kingsley Fanwo, and Deedat Salami Ozigi, among others.
Ododo named Arike as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and
Below is the list of appointees and their portfolios:
Ali Bello — Chief of Staff to the Governor
Hilary Ojoma — Deputy Chief of Staff
Elijah Evinemi — Head of Service
Jerry Omodara — State Security Adviser
Oladele John Niyi — Chief Press Secretary
Shaibu Orisa — Director-General, Government House
Femi Adegboyega — State Legal Adviser
Isah Ismail — Special Adviser on Media
Sulaiman Ibrahim — Director-General of Protocol
