Congratulatory messages are still pouring in for the reappointed Chief of Staff to the Ondo State Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale and Richard Olatunde, the new Chief Press Secretary to the governor.
Both Ale and Olatunde served in Akeredolu’s first tenure as Chief of Staff and Special Assistant New Media respectively.
Sources close to the new appointees hinted that a deluge of congratulatory messages have been pouring into their houses and telephone calls from well wishers.
The Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has lauded Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the appointment of one of its members, Richard Olatunde as his Chief Press Secretary.
In a Statement signed by the State Secretary of the Union, Leke Adegbite, Ondo NUJ said Olatunde has been a diligent, resourceful and reliable Journalist, who also discharged his duty with utmost commitment when he served as the Secretary of one of our Chapels (NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel).
“We will not forget Olatunde’s bold, courageous and key roles in ensuring that Governor Akeredolu enjoyed smooth media relationships and steady publicity of government’s programmes on social media platforms.
We are proud of your exploits as the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media in the last three and half years.
Ondo NUJ therefore has no doubt that with the experience of Olatunde in the profession and in the present administration in the State, he will deliver on his new assignment.
The Union also congratulates Chief Olugbenga Ale on his reappointment as the Chief of Staff to the Governor.
“We remind Richard Olatunde of his responsibilities of ensuring smooth working relationship with his professional colleagues and NUJ, while he should see the Press Centre as his second home/office to foster virile relationship with the Union’s members.”
The Union commends the new template introduced by Governor Akeredolu in appointing distinguished practicing journalists into his Media Team.