Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed transition committees for the 20 local government areas of the state.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Kunle Somorin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The transition committees, according to him, will be in place until the Ogun State Electoral Commission (OGSEIC) conducts elections to pick new council chairmen in the state.

Somorin explained that the new caretaker committee members were chosen in furtherance of the government’s philosophy of inclusive and participatory governance.

Each of the committees comprises a chairman, a vice-chairman, and Secretary to the Local Government as well as two other members.

It will be recalled that the tenure of elected council executives ended last October.

The caretaker chairmen are Hon. Ayo Shomide (Abeokuta South); Prince Tunde Tella (Abeokuta North); Fatai Mustapha {Obafemi Owode); Mr Semiu Bola Lawal (Odeda); Hon. Fola Salami (Ifo); Mr Muyiwa Babayemi (Ewekoro); Engr. Gbenga Olugbile (Ijebu-Ode); Hon. Femi Onokoya (Odogbolu); Segun Odunola (Ijebu North -East); Hon. Rotimi Akinsanya.

Others were Hon. Gbenga Baruwa (Sagamu); Hon. Biodun Somoye (Remo North); Jaiyeola Yekeen (Ijebu North); Mr.Falujo Callistus (Ijebu East); Comrade Femi Onanuga (Ogun Waterside); Mr Fagbenro Olabode (Yewa South); Hon. Shuiab Adeoshun (Ipokia); Babatunde Bankole (Yewa North); Olusola Oke (Imeko Afon) and Wasiu Lawal (Ado Odo/Ota).