This piece of information was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s special Adviser on media and strategy, Kayode Akinmade in Abeokuta.

According to Akinmade, the move is in fulfiment of the governor’s commitment towards deepning democratic participation and broaden access to divends of democracy, adding that the move is also a strategic effort to strengthen democratic governance across all nooks and crannies of the state.

“The assistants, five from each of the 236 wards in Ogun State will ensure greater local participation in governance, effectively bridging the gap between the grassroots and the state government” he said

“The newly appointed political assistants are to support the delivery of democratic dividends, articulate the needs of their respective wards, and communicate these needs to the state government, and expected to provide accurate feedback from the government to the wards and vice versa”.

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The Special Adviser stressed that the initiative fulfills Governor Abiodun’s electoral promise to carry every ward along in his administration’s development programs and to run an all-inclusive government that values the people’s inputs in shaping policies and initiatives.

The Ogun State Government urged the new appointees to contribute significantly to the growth and development of their wards, local governments, and the state at large.

Source: Channels