Olatunji Ariyomo

Olatunji Ariyomo, FNSE,[1] otherwise known as Tunji "Light" Ariyomo (born June 26, 1972), is a Nigerian engineer and development advocate. He has served as a special advisor to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State.[2]

Life

Ariyomo was born into the House of Iralepo, a Nigerian royal family, in Akure. In 2016, he took part in the APC party primaries as a potential candidate for the office of governor of Ondo. Following the emergence of Akeredolu as the substantive candidate, Ariyomo began to work for his campaign.[3]

In 2017, he was appointed a special advisor on public utilities in the administration of Rotimi Akeredolu following the latter's election as governor.[4] Two years later, he was reassigned as his special advisor on energy.

Ariyomo's federal appointments include his serving as a member of the Nigerian government's ministerial task force on the power sector,[5] his serving as head of a group that developed a vote collation program for use in the 2015 elections,[6][7] and his serving as national president of the Nigerian Kung Fu Association.[8]

References
  1. "Celebrating Nigerian infrastructure engineer Olatunji Ariyomo as he rises to the prestigious rank of fellowship of the NSE". myengineers.com.ng.
  2. "Akeredolu approves new portfolios for Ondo commissioners, others". thenationonlineng.net.
  3. "D-Day in Ondo: Oke, Jegede, Akeredolu in final battle". the nationonlineng.net.
  4. "Akeredolu announces portfolios of new commissioners". tribuneonlineng.com.
  5. "FG sets up task force to reform power sector". thecable.ng.
  6. "Technology and the use of local content in the 2015 election: The change INEC must lead". technologytimes.ng.
  7. "Will NASS yield to pressure on electronic transmission of results". independent.ng.
  8. ""Now is the time to develop Kung Fu in Nigeria" - Ariyomo". channelstv.com.


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