Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, says his administration will create new ministries of Mineral Resources, Energy as well as Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Digital Economy.
He also disclosed that the Ministry of Youths would be separated from the Ministry of Sports in preparation for the setting up of the Ogun State Sports Commission.
Abiodun disclosed this during a meeting with permanent secretaries held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
He said that it was imperative to have full-fledged ministerial status for those sectors for the administration to achieve the objectives set forth in those areas.
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The governor noted that the prospect of Ogun becoming an oil producing state during his tenure was higher, adding that attention was also being paid to electricity generation following the unbundling of that sector.
Abiodun described Ogun as the education capital of Nigeria with many youths in the state being ICT savvy, adding that the new ministry would take care of the needs of the youths in the state in terms of employment.
He called for synergy between political appointees and civil servants, adding that it is important to work together for the success of the administration.