Governor Seyi Makinde has appointed Dr. Anthony Adebayo Adepoju as chairman, Oyo State Water Corporation. He equally appointed Honourable Akeem Ige and the governorship candidate of the National Interest Party (NIP), Mrs. Bolanle Ashabi Sarumi-Aliyu as Special Adviser on Tourism and Senior Special Assistant (Diaspora), respectively.
According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, the appointments, which are with immediate effect, were communicated to the concerned individuals in letters dated April 20, 2020.
Adepoju, a financial planner and analyst of many years standing holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor of Science in Accounting as well as an MBA and Ph.D. in business management and administration.
Prior to his appointment, he had served as Chief Operations Officer of Clearview Networks, Atlanta, Georgia, United State of America as well as Executive Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in the same organisation.
Mrs. Sarumi-Aliyu, who was appointed SSA on Diaspora, is a daughter of the late Ibadan politician and member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency between 1999 and 2003, Honourable Ali Balogun Sarumi, popularly known as Alli Bay.
She had her primary and secondary school education in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, before -proceeding to the United Kingdom, where she earned various certifications in Social Work and Welfare, Psychology and Sociology.
She also holds a degree in Social Policy from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Sarumi-Aliyu, who contested the March 9, 2019 governorship election on the platform of NIP, is currently the CEO of Bees Bridal Ltd, an event-planning, catering, decorating and bridal wears venture as well as the CEO, MIA Uniform- a uniform manufacturing company.
She is also the founder of Childhood Bridge International Initiative and BASA Foundation, both of which are non-governmental and non-profit making organisations.
The Special Adviser on Tourism, Ige, is the immediate past Minority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly and a former chairman of Ibadan South-East Local Government.
