Ekiti: Why I Reshuffled My Cabinet – Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Tuesday revealed the main reason why he sent a list of seven new commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly.

Governor Fayemi’s spokesperson, Yinka Oyebode, in an interview on Tuesday noted that the decision was taken in order to strengthen the cabinet and bring in new ideas to develop the state.

He further stated that the decision was taken to make the state greater.

Oyebode noted that governor Fayemi took the decision to send the new commission-nominees to the state assembly by working with other progressives to bring the dividend of democracy to the people of the state.

He, however, did not reveal the names of the commissioners that would be relieved of their duties by the governor.

“Let us wait and see how the screening will end before talking about who will be affected.”

“The essence of the cabinet reshuffle is to strengthen the government for better performance and that we shall achieve in the end”.

The Commissioner nominees are: Otunba Diran Adesua – Ekiti East Prince Olabode Adetoyi- Moba Dr. Mrs Olabimpe Aderiye-Ido Osi Dr. Oye Filani- Ikole Princess Iyabo Fakunle – Ilejemeje Alhaja Mariam Ogunlade-Emure and Mr. Akin Omole- Oye Also nominated for board positions were: Prof Femi Akinwunmi- SUBEB and Hon. Febisola Adewale- Local Government Service Commission.