By Halimah Olamide
The newly sworn in Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Ododo on Saturday named a nephew of outgone governor Ali Bello his Chief of Staff.
Bello was one of the first top officials of his administration named on Saturday shortly after his inauguration which was witnessed by party leaders from Across the country.
He appointed Dr. Folashade Ayoade as the Secretary to the State Government.
Ayoade has been the SSG in the last eight years of the immediate past Governor, Yayaha Bello.
She hails from the Kogi West Senatorial district.
Other members of the executive council under Bello who were retained and are now commissioner-designates are former Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo; former Finance Commissioner, Idris Ashiru; former Commissioner for Solid Minerals; Bashir Gegu; former Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones; and the former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Salami Deedat.
He also named Oladele Nihi as his Chief Press Secretary.