Mimiko swears-in new Cabinet members

Updated 05.06.2013 06:38   BY ONDO STATE, NIGERIA  

The new Ondo state Commissioners taking oath of office, at their
swearing-in, at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium, in Akure, on Monday.

ONDO State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, on Monday, swore in 18 new commissioners in the state, with a warning to them to shun corruption.

The governor, who spoke after the commissioners had taken oath of office, charged them to be wary of pressure from friends and family and not engage in actions that could tarnish their image.

The new commissioners included Kayode Akinmade, Information; Gboye Adegbenro, Works; Sola Ebiseni, Environment;  Eyitayo Jegede, Justice; Dayo Adeyanju, Health; Nicholas Tofowomo, Transport; Yele Ogundipe, Finance; Bekehimi Idiarhi, Sports; Akin Adaramola, Budget and Planning; Tunde Atere, Natural Resources, among others.

According to him, there would be pressure from the society on the commissioners to engage in corrupt practices that could negatively affect the development of the state.

He said: “Let me warn the new commissioners to be watchful and wary of advice and pressure from friends and family, as such pressure are capable of pushing you to engage in activities that can tarnish your image.

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko (right), administering oath of
office to the new Commissioners, at the swearing-in ceremony of the
new Cabinet members, at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium, in Akure, on
Monday.

“You should know that if you engage in such and it backfires, the first set of people to condemn you will be the people that mounted pressure on you and at the end of the day, everybody will bear his or her surname.”

The governor, however, noted that the state executive council had always been a formidable and united one, which had been working for the development of the state.

Mimiko also charged the new commissioners to support government’s effort at formulating and implementing policies and programmes that could make the state a reference point for others in the country.

The governor tasked the commissioners to cooperate and work with all stakeholders in their respective ministries to enable the government to deliver good governance to the people.

Mimiko also restated the commitment of his admiration to his promise to work  for the people of the state by implementing life-changing policies and programmes.

Responding on behalf of the commissioners, Jegede, said they were ready to hit the ground, running and supporting the governor in his quest to develop the state.