Governor Akeredolu sacks aide over dereliction of duty

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has sacked his Special Assistant on Youths and Students Affairs, Banji Adewunmi for dereliction of duty, having been found to abandon his duty post for months.

Penpushing reports that, the Governor announced the sack in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Olusegun Ajiboye, on Friday in Akure, the State Capital, explaining that Adewumi was relieved of his appointment because he abandoned his responsibilities.

“It was recently discovered that Adewumi has abandoned the office and his responsibilities for some months now, and that he is no longer resident in the country. Expectedly, his absence has made the office suffer serious neglect, which if left unattended to, may lead to incalculable damage in the relationship between the government and the students’ population,’’ the statement said.

Penpushing further reports that, the statement added that, the Governor has approved the appointment of Ogunyemi Ojo, as his new Special Assistant on Youths and Students’ Affairs with immediate effect.

“The governor wishes the new appointee success in his job and urged him to see his assignment as a challenge to create a platform for robust relationship between the government and youths in the state,’’ he said.