Barely days after assuming office, the newly elected President of the Adekunle Ajasin University Students’ Union (AAUASU), Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Folagbade Greatness Ayoola, popularly known as “Greatness of AAUASU,” has appointed about 40 aides and special advisers into various positions within the union administration.
The appointments were contained in a memo issued from the Office of the Students’ Union President and obtained on Wednesday.
The appointments cut across key administrative, media, protocol and advisory roles aimed at strengthening the operations of the students’ union government, according to the memo.
The union leadership explained that the move was intended to enhance efficiency and ensure smooth coordination within the administration.
The memo also stated that the appointments were made “to ensure top-notch administration and proper effectiveness of the AAUASU presidency.”
It further noted that all those appointed had undergone screening and were considered capable of handling their assigned responsibilities.
According to the union leadership, all the appointees had been “screened and deemed fit to perform well in these responsibilities.”
Among the top appointments announced were Olayinka Oluwaferanmi Emmanuel, who emerged as Chief of Staff, and Oluwafemi Olalekan Israel, appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff.
Others include Omotunwase Success Ayomide as Senior Personal Assistant to the President, Obagaye Micheal as Personal Assistant II to the President, Olaleye Kausara as Secretary to the President, and Ajileye Henry Olawale as Chief Press Secretary.
The administration also constituted several directorates covering different aspects of student affairs and union activities.
The newly created positions include Director of Protocol, Director of Media and Publicity, Director of Travels and Exchange, Director of Gender, Director of Photography and Videography, as well as Director of Housing, Agents and Accommodations.
A large number of the appointments were concentrated in special adviser roles spanning academics, welfare, religion, logistics and student engagement.
The memo read in part, “Special advisers were appointed on Strategy, Special Duties, Logistics, Academic Affairs, Christianity and Spiritual Matters, Union Projects, Health Services, Social Media Engagements, Female Sensitisation and Women Affairs, Associations and Mobility, Campus Transportation, and Sports and Recreation.”
It added that other portfolios included “External Affairs, Sanitation, Presidential Movements and Physical Fitness, Letters and Documentation, Graphics and Content Creation, Budgeting and Finance, Law and Constitutional Matters, Students’ Welfare, Islamic Affairs, Political Matters, Fundraising and Sponsorships, Information and Communication Technology, and Security Affairs.”
Ayoola also approved security-related appointments within the union structure, including the position of ADC 1 (IPCC), while appointments for ADC 2 under the Man O War and ADC 3 under the Cadet Corps are yet to be announced.
