Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Ahmed Murtala, an indigene of Kano State, as his special assistant on community relations I.
The governor also appointed Femi Josiah as special assistant on community relations II.
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Mr Makinde further approved the appointment of Dr Olufunmilayo Salami as special adviser on health while Jacob Adetoro was named chairman of federal constituencies’ liaison officers.
A statement from the Government House said Makinde named 14 constituency liaison officers, representing each of the state’s 14 federal constituencies.
According to the statement, Murtala hails from Nasarawa Local Government of Kano State and had his primary and secondary school education at St. Brigid Boys School, Mokola, Ibadan and Community Grammar School, Mokola, Ibadan respectively.
The statement also said Murtala would serve as the bridge between the Oyo State Government and the Hausa/Fulani community as well as other northern groups scattered across the state.
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“Dr Salami until her appointment as Special Adviser on Health was a health consultant to the state government. She was a United States of America-based Paediatric Emergency Medicine Physician,” the statement said.
Makinde charged the new appointees, whose appointments took effect from November 27, to see their appointments as a call to service.
