Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Oluwatomiwa Omolewa, the former secretary of the defunct Park Management System, as the new PMS chairman.
Kasali Lawal, better known as Baba Bola, will serve as the new secretary.
This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
The governor also ordered the reopening of the parks, which had been closed since the collapse of the PMS Disciplinary Committee, led by Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxillary.
According to the statement, the new appointments are in line with the state government’s restructure of the PMS, and the new management team includes representatives from all of the key factions in the transport union.
Following the announcement, Omolewa, the chairman, stated that he would try to ensure peace throughout the state.
He said, “I thank Makinde for counting me worthy of this position. I use this opportunity to assure the people of the state and the government that there will be a difference in our attitude to work. I promise that the people will notice a significant difference in our operations as we assume office.”
Members of the management team are the Deputy Chairman, Tajudeen Jimoh; Treasurer, Kamardeen Idowu; Financial Secretary, Tirimisiyu Olowoposi; Organising Secretary, Abass Amolese; and Auditor, Hamidu Mustapha Were.
Others include Abideen Ejiogbe, First Vice-Chairman; Ganiyu Mojeed, First Trustee; Musa Alubankudi, Second Trustee; Akinsola Tokyo, Second Auditor; and Wasiu Emiola, Public Relations Officer.