By Ibrahim Apekhade Yusuf
As part of Ondo State’s response to tackle coronavirus, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) on Saturday set up a seven-man committee to complement ongoing efforts by the state government.
The governor, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo, announced the Chairman of Greenwich Trust Limited, Mr. Kayode Falowo as chairman while the Chief Executive Officer of DeltaTek and DeltaAfriks Engineering and Oil & Gas Limited, Akinwumi Odumakinde will serve as Deputy Chairman.
The governor also announced the appointment of renowned accounting firms Ernst and Young and SIAO Partners as fund advisors and auditors respectively and both of who are rendering their services on a pro bono basis.
Justifying the constitution of the Ondo State Coronavirus Response Fund the governor reiterated that it was to boost the ongoing response and ultimately help to mobilise resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
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Other members of the committee are Adesegun Fatusi, a Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health and current Vice chancellor of the state owned University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED); Ms Cecilia Akintomide, a non-executive Director in the Board of FBN Holdings and former Vice-President and Secretary-General of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Also on the list is Mr. Segun Fagboyegun, a lawyer while a Technical Consultant at WorleyParsons Nigeria Limited and Executive Director, Nigeria FlyLabs, South West Hubs, Mr. Babajide Akeredolu, will serve as Secretary.
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