….approves reappointment of Aremu, others as media chiefs
….Danmaigoro, Akangbe return as SSA Islam, Christianity
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Thursday, approved the reappointments of Mr Tajudeen Kayode Aremu and Mr Yomi Clement Adeboye as the General Managers of Radio Kwara (Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation) and the Herald newspapers, respectively.
In a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, said Aremu, a native of Ilorin, was the helmsman of the state’s official broadcaster until May 29, 2023, during which he took the station to a new height — as Adeboye, a wordsmith, from Esie in Irepodun local government, was to the Herald.
The statement also said that the governor approved the appointment of a new General Manager for Kwara Television, Mr Razaq Ayobami Akanbi, describing the appointment as a combination of experience, brilliance, people skills, integrity, and discipline.
The statement furthered, “Akanbi, who hails from Oke Ode in Ifelodun Local Government, was the immediate past Director of State Information Services at the Kwara State Ministry of Communications, one-time Director of Information at the Kwara State House of Assembly, and a former Deputy Chief Press Secretary in the Government House Ilorin. He is reputed for his excellent work ethic and management skills. He was the Manager of the Ne hNehe Current Affairs Department at the Kwara State Television Authority before moving to the ministry.
“With primary and secondary education in Port Harcourt and Kano cities, respectively, Akanbi holds a Bachelor of Aree in English Language from the University of Ilorin and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the International Institute of Journalism Abuja.
“The Governor has also approved the appointment of Alhaji Danmaigoro Zubair Ibrahim as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Religion (Islam) and Timothy Oluwagbemiga Akangbe as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Religion (Christianity). Both men acted in the same roles as Special Assistants on Religion (Islam/Christianity) until May 29, 2023, when the dispensation wound down, the statement added.
The statement added that all the appointments take immediate effect.