•Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state.
The governor in a statement issued in Abeokuta by his special Adviser on media and strategy, Kayode Akinmade, says this is in fulfillment of his commitment towards deepening democratic participation and broaden access to dividends of democracy
Akinmade also described the move as a strategic effort to strengthen democratic governance across all nooks and crannies of the state.
“The assistants — five from each of the 236 wards in Ogun State — will ensure greater local participation in governance, effectively bridging the gap between the grassroots and the state government” he said
“The newly appointed political assistants are to support the delivery of democratic dividends, articulate the needs of their respective wards, and communicate these needs to the state government.
“They are also expected to provide accurate feedback from the government to the wards and vice versa”.
The Special Adviser emphasised that this initiative fulfills Governor Abiodun’s electoral promise to carry every ward along in his administration’s development programmes and to run an all-inclusive government that values the people’s inputs in shaping policies and initiatives.
The Ogun State government urged the new appointees to contribute significantly to the growth and development of their wards, local governments, and the state at large.
