Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed two female media aides in a move described as part of a government house media restructuring.
The decision was announced in a statement issued in Akure by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan.
The affected aides are Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media.
According to the statement, both officials have been directed to hand over all government properties in their possession to the office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor.
The statement read, “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the reorganisation of the Government House Media team.
“To this effect, the following media aides have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect: Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media.
“They have been directed to hand over government properties in their care to the office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor.
“The Governor thanks the two members of his media team for their services and wishes them well in their future endeavours.”
The reason behind the sudden shake-up was not stated, but the move signals ongoing adjustments within the governor’s media team.
