The Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa,iy has appointed 344 new aides, with less than ten weeks till the state’s governorship election on November 16.
According to a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniran, the appointments were part of ongoing efforts to improve governance and service delivery to the people of the state.
The announcement stated that the aides include 28 senior special assistants and 316 special assistants.
The appointments are split over the state’s 18 local government areas, 33 local council development areas, and 203 wards.
Aiyedatiwa, in the statement, advised the new appointees to bring to bear their wealth of experience as well as dedicate themselves to serving the people and promoting the goodwill of the state.
“In continuation of efforts to enhance governance and service delivery to the people of the state, the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of 344 new Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs).
“The new appointments are spread across the 18 local government areas, 33 local council development areas (LCDAs), and 203 wards in the state,” the statement read.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
