WASILAT ASSUMES OFFICE AS OYO COMMISSIONER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS

The newly appointed Commissioner for Youth and Sports,Hon Wasilat Adegoke Adefemi resumed her duty post on Thursday,with a promise to work assiduously to ensure that the state attains higher in Youth and Sports development.

Commissioner gave the assurance on her assumption of office that her swearing in as Youth and Sports Commissioner in Oyo state by the Oyo state Governor,Engr Seyi Makinde,will continue to propel her to strive hard and justify the confidence reposed in her and deliver in her current position.

The lanlate born politician who was one of the Commissioners inaugurated today, said her appointment was borne out of the rich track record in grassroots politics and political antecedents, promising to bring this vast experience to governance to uplift the state and broaden it's economic.

Wasilat a graduate of Statistics from the famous Polytechnic of Ibadan spoke in her office, after being sworn in by Governor Oluwaseyi among the two Commissioner that were inaugurated for the public service position.

Pledging unalloyed loyalty to the governor, She maintained that the whole Oyo state had realized the burning and glowing zeal in Governor Seyi Makinde to expand the Oyo's economic opportunities and progress, saying she would contribute her own by being selfless, focused and diligent at her duties.

She said it would be a great disservice to the people of the state for the appointees to disappoint the people in view of the current economic hardship and the enormous task required to put a soothing balmon their pains, describing her appointment as one that needed to be justified with scintillating performances.

She said she would work in tanden with the bureaucrats in her Ministry to bring to actuality the policies Governor Seyi Makinde envisioned for the state,as aptly encapsulated in the cardinal objectives he campaigned with while seeking the mandate of Oyo people as a governor.

While appealing to the people of the state to continually cooperate and pray for the success of the current administration.

"Let me appreciate our dear leader, Governor Seyi Makinde for the honour he has done me and my family.This is a veritable opportunity to etch my name in gold as someone who got an appointment and distinguished herself in the position she was sadled with.

 "I promise that I shall refrain from any corrupt practice and act of illegally amazing wealth in the name of holding political position.This position is held in trust for the people and I won't disappoint.

" I shall focus on agenda of this administration that I am abreast of its terms and stipulations.I knew what the Governor wished to bring on board and I shall work hard for the realization of making Oyo a land of shared prosperity and destination of choice for investors.

 

She promised to be a goal getter ,focused and diligent at work.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Mrs Olubukola Ajoke Oladipo while receiving the newly appointed Commissioner stated that the Ministry is happy and fulfilled to have a young and vibrant Commissioner.

She assured her of the Ministry's readiness to work together to deliver her ambitions to the Youths and good people of Oyo state.