By Iyabo Adebisi
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has constituted both the Oyo State Elders’ Council and the Oyo State Advisory Council.
The duo of former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Dr Saka Balogun and former Minister of Power and Steel, Elder Wole Oyelese will serve as chairman and co-chairman of the State Elders’ Council, respectively.
A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi,, indicated that other members of the Elders’ Council include former Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Hameed Gbadamosi, former First Lady, Alhaja Mutiat Ladoja and Chief Jacob Adetoro.
Others are Chief Sunday Ogunlade, Ambassador Ronke Adefope, Chief Nureni Akanbi and Chief Ademola Eyinade.
The letter added that the State Advisory Council will be chaired by Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN.
Members of the Advisory Council include the former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Senator Hosea Agboola, Senator Gbenga Babalola, Oyo State SDP Governorship Candidate for the 2023 election, Barrister Michael Lana, former AD Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Babatunde Oduyoye and Senator Kamarudeen Adedibu.
Four other members of the Advisory Council will be announced in due course.
While congratulating members of both councils, Governor Makinde urged them to contribute their quota to the continued development of the state and the realisation of the Oyo State Roadmap for Sustainable Development.
Similarly, Engineer Seyi Makinde has constituted the governing council for Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi, named Professor Ayo Ogunkunle as the chairman of the council.
Other members of the council are Professor Segun Ajiboye, Professor Abass Adedibu, Chief Isaac Aderibigbe Koleoso and Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi.
Governor Makinde, while congratulating members of the Governing Council, charged them to leave no stone unturned to make the university one of the best not just in Nigeria, but in Africa as a whole.
Emmanuel Alayande University, formerly Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, was recently approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for upgrading to a university, following the request of the state government.
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