Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n
Governor Dapo Abiodun has forwarded the names of two nominees : former National President, Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ) Waheed Odusile, and Vice Chancellor, Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners.<\/p>\n
In a letter to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Kunle Oluomo, on Friday, Abiodun urged the House to screen Arigbabu for Education, Science and Technology portfolio while he named Odusile as the Commissioner-designate-for Information and Strategy.<\/p>\n
A statement by Kunle Somorin also announced the appointment of two new General Managers, Fola Onifade for the State Signage and Advertising Agency, and Sesan Asenuga for Parks and Garages Development Board.<\/p>\n
Tolu Bankole was named Senior Special Assistant to the governor and Ifekayode Akinbode will serve as a Consultant (Media).<\/p>\n
Odusile, the Information and Strategy Commissioner designate, is a former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). Until recently, he served as President of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) and Managing Editor, The Nation newspapers.<\/p>\n
Odusile has considerable experience across the broadcast and print genres of journalism, spanning three and a half decades.<\/p>\n
He has held various newsroom management positions, including being the pioneer Editor of National Life Newspaper and Managing Editor of The Nation. He was also at different times on the staff of National Concord and ThisDay Newspapers.<\/p>\n
He holds a Masters degree in Legal Studies and belongs to a number of professional associations, including Nigerian Guild of Editors, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Federation of African Journalist (FAJ) West Africa Journalists Association (WAJA) and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).<\/p>\n
The Commissioner-nominee for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Adelaja Arigbabu is the current Vice Chancellor of Nigeria\u2019s premier and preferred University of Education: Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State.<\/p>\n
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Africa Press-Nigeria: Governor Dapo Abiodun has forwarded the names of two nominees : former National President, Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ) Waheed Odusile, and Vice Chancellor, Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners. In a letter to the Speaker of the State House of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":17075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[793,1292],"class_list":["post-30697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-abiodun","tag-ogun-state"],"yoast_head":"\n