The Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and deepen civic engagement across the state.
Governor Dapo Abiodun, in a statement issued in Abeokuta by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, said the initiative was part of his administration’s commitment to broadening access to the dividends of democracy.
According to Akinmade, the appointments represent a strategic effort to strengthen democratic governance across all 236 wards of the state.
“The assistants — five from each ward in Ogun State — will ensure greater local participation in governance, effectively bridging the gap between the grassroots and the state government,” he said.
He explained that the political assistants would support the delivery of democratic dividends by articulating the needs of their wards and relaying them to the state government, while also providing accurate feedback from government to the people.
The governor’s aide noted that the move was in line with Governor Abiodun’s electoral promise to run an all-inclusive administration that values the people’s contributions in shaping policies and programs.
The state government also charged the new appointees to contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of their wards, local governments, and the state at large.
