Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the
appointments of Mr. Bayo Akande and Mr. Kazeem Bolarinwa as Special
Assistant on Information Communication Technology (ICT)/E-Governance
and Special Assistant on Youth and Sports respectively.
The two appointments were with immediate effect, according to their
letters of appointment.
A statement signed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor
Makinde, Moses Alao, quoted the Governor as charging the duo to see
their appointment as a call to service and “to discharge their duties
with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence.”
The new Special Assistant on ICT and E-Governance, Akande, holds an
M.Sc. in Business and Management from Aston University and a B.Eng. in
Chemical Engineering from the University of Sheffield.
He has, for many years, been a player in the Technology Industry as
the founder and CEO of Orb Solutions, a full service technology
company that specialises in the areas of managed technology services,
server management, IT support as well as web and mobile app
development.
“Orb has successfully developed E-commerce platforms, financial
trading platforms, University Management systems and mobile apps for a
number of blue chip clients such as Total E & P Nigeria Limited.
“Akande’s in-depth knowledge of the Technology Industry has enabled
him in the establishment of West Midlands CBT Ltd, a technology
services company that was established in 2013 primarily to bring about
a revolution in how examinations are conducted in Nigeria. “The
company sees to the operation of thousands of computers between Lagos
and Ibadan. It conducts JAMB examinations and distant learning exams
for Universities such as the University of Ibadan, National Open
University of Nigeria amongst others,” the statement said.
Bolarinwa, the newly-appointed Special Assistant on Youth and Sports,
is a 29-year-old Ibadan-based good governance advocate, who graduated
with a First Class in Business Administration and holds a Masters in
the same field.
“He has demonstrated competence in Business Development, Youth
‘Advocacy and Emancipation’ over the years, with his contribution
towards rewriting the narrative of Ibadan to the world, using the
social media.
“As a 26-years-old, Bolarinwa as a seasoned Business Consultant,
founded his consulting firm Ireign Classique Consult Nigeria with
branches in Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa, with which he traverses NYSC
camps (such as Oyo, Osun, Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa NYSC camps) to
impart knowledge in Nigerian youths through public speaking and to
orientate them for skill acquisition.
“His company is registered as a Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship
Development (SAED) partner with the Federal and some states
government.
“In 2018, Bolarinwa convened a political movement called Deliver Oyo
(DO), a movement geared towards preaching good governance, youth
participation in politics and advocating for leadership. With this
platform, he was able to traverse the zones of Oyo State and all
tertiary institutions in the state to preach his belief.
“Bolarinwa was one of the advocates of Not Too Young To Run in Oyo
State,” the statement added.
