BY OLORUNFERANMI ODOFIN
HISTORY WILL AGAIN BE MADE TODAY WEDNESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2021 AS INCUMBENT GOVERNOR, OLUWAROTIMI ODUNAYO AKEREDOLU TAKES OATH OF OFFICE AS THE SIXTH
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE
THIS FOLLOWS HIS RE-ELECTION ON THE TENTH OF OCTOBER, 2020.
AKEREDOLU, A SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA WILL BE SWORN-IN ALONGSIDE HIS NEW DEPUTY, MR LUCKY AYEDATIWA AT THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT CENTRE, THE DOME ON IGBATORO ROAD, AKURE.
THE GOVERNOR WHO WAS INAUGURATED FOR A FIRST TERM OF FOUR YEARS ON FEBRUARY 24, 2017 WILL BE SPENDING ANOTHER FOUR YEARS FROM TODAY
MEANWHILE ALL IS NOW SET FOR THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY.
THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT CENTRE VENUE OF THE CEREMONY IS ALREADY WEARING A NEW LOOK WITH VARIOUS DESIGNS OF BANNERS BEARING THE GOVERNOR AND HIS DEPUTY ELECT, MR LUCKY AYEDATIWA.
SEATING ARRANGEMENT HAS ALSO BEEN DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AND THE PLAN OF THE INAUGURATION COMMITTEE WHICH STATED THAT ONLY FIVE HUNDRED GUESTS WOULD BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE HALL.
COVID-19 FACILITIES POINTS HAVE ALSO BEEN ESTABLISHED AROUND THE DOME TO ENSURE THAT GUESTS COMPLY WITH THE LAID DOWN RULES OF HAND WASHING AND USE OF HAND SANITIZER BEFORE ENTERING INTO THE EVENT CENTRE
THE ATMOSPHERE AROUND THE VENUE IS CALM AS THERE IS FULL PRESENCE OF SECURITY PERSONNEL WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE PREMISES.