The Forum of Special Advisers to the Governor of Kogi State, Alh Ododo Ahmed Usman on Thursday elected fresh leadership to serve the first tenure of the Governor in piloting affairs of all Special Advisers to the Governor in the state.
At her inaugural meeting, the forum in a well attended forum deliberated on a number of important issues before going ahead to elect new leadership to pilot the affairs of the forum.
In a unanimous decision, the forum elected immediate past Special Adviser to the former Governor Yahaya Bello on Civil Service and Labour Matters, now Special Adviser on Energy Matters to the current Governor, Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi from Kabba/Bunu LGA to serve as the Chairman of the noble forum.
The nomination of Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi was made by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Multimedia, Hon Nda Aaron and seconded by the former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and former Spokesperson to the former Governor Idris Wada, who is currently the Special Adviser to Governor on Communication, Hon Jacob Edi from Bassa LGA.
While nominating and seconding, the duo describe Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi as an energetic goal-getter who has the cognate experience to steer the affairs of the forum for success and deliver on the mandate of the office.
The forum also elected Hon James Onoja, who is a former Chairman of Igala/Mela/Odolu LGA as the Secretary of the forum while Dr Sandra Mimi from Ajaokuta LGA, Special Adviser to the Governor on State Emergency Management was elected as the APC Treasurer of the forum, Hon Sandra Mimi is a former Senior Special Assistant to Her excellency wife of former Governor Yahaya Bello.
Others appointed are Social media influencer, Frontline Political analyst and former Special Adviser to former Governor, Hon Nda Aaron, Organizing Secretary, Hon Eunice Achimugun elected as the Public Relations Officer, Hon Ovosi Adabars as the Welfare Secretary.
Three persons were elected to serve as the Elders of the forum owing to their age, wealth of experience and contact, they are Former APC State Chairman and Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Hon Haddy Ametuo from Kogi Central, immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Onu Edoka from Kogi East and immediate past Deputy Majority Leader of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon Ndako from Kogi West.
In his acceptance speech, newly elected Chairman of the forum, Hon Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi says the new responsibility placed in his hand is not entirely that of leadership but an opportunity to serve the state through the forum and promised never to let them down. The Chairman emphasized that the essence of the forum is to create an enduring platform and framework for better service delivery by all the Special Advisers to the Governor.
He noted that Governor Ododo Ahmed Usman is the Chief Servant of the state, hence the Special Advisers must take a cue and join in the agenda to serve the people well.
He promised to adopt open door policy and assure the Governor that the forum will not disappoint him
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