Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the creation of a new ministry to be known as the Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology.
The announcement which was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mrs Folashade Ayoade, stated that a commissioner designate has already been appointed to oversee the new ministry.
“In furtherance to the establishment of the Ministry, His Excellency, Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the appointment of Dr. Adeniyi Helen Aderibigbe as the Commissioner designate of the newly created ministry,” Ayoade said.