Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, will today make history as he performs the swearing-in of Princess Catherine Oladunni Odu as first female Secretary to the State Government.
Princess Odu, a legal practitioner, was the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) before her appointment. She holds the following Degrees;
* LLM (University of Lagos)
•Bachelor Of Law(Nigerian Law School)
•Bachelor of Law(University of Lagos)
•Master of Science (Industrial Sociology, University of Calabar) and,
•BSc. Sociology (University of Benin).
Princess Odu has served in many capacities at both the State and Federal levels. She was Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission and at different times, former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Education respectively.
Her appointment is in recognition of her proven integrity and outstanding record of performance in her previous assignments.
Similarly, Governor Akeredolu will equally inaugurate the immediate-past Head of the State Public Service, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye as his Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties.
Other appointees who will be sworn-in today Monday include:
i. Mrs. Olubunmi Adedipe Ademosu – Special Adviser, Public and Intergovernmental Relations.
ii. Hon. Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole (aka Ameachi) – Special Adviser, Rural and Community Development.
iii. Mr. Summy Smart Francis – Special Adviser on Entrepreneurship Development.
The swearing-in ceremony hold today monday, March 22, 2021 at the Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s office Alagbaka, Akure at 1pm.
