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Commissioner for Housing, Ogun State — Ogun State

Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi

● Currently in Office
🏛 Ogun 🏳️ APC 📅 Jan 2020 – Present

📅 Tenure in Office

Jan 2020 – Present
6 years, 7 months

Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi has been serving as commissioner for housing, ogun state of Ogun State since January 10, 2020, under the APC Party.

👤 About Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi

Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi is a Nigerian banking and finance specialist and politician from the Yewa area of Ogun State. He obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy from Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo, in 1999.

During his early years he worked alongside his father, a bricklayer. He began his formal career at Berger Paints Nigeria Plc in 1995 as an Account Clerk, remaining there until 2000.

He was appointed Commissioner for Housing in Ogun State on 10 January 2020 and was retained in the same role following Governor Abiodun's re-election in 2023.

📋 Personal Information

Full nameJagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi
Title / RoleCommissioner for Housing, Ogun State
StateOgun State
PartyAPC
EducationHND Accountancy, Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo (1999)
In office sinceJanuary 10, 2020
Geopolitical zoneSW

🏆 Key Achievements

Commissioner for Housing, Ogun State, since January 2020 (both terms). Native of the Yewa area of Ogun State. Former Account Clerk at Berger Paints Nigeria Plc (1995–2000). Banking and finance specialist.

🏛 Role & Ministry — Housing, Ogun State

Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi serves as a member of the Ogun State Executive Council under Governor the Governor. As Commissioner for Housing, Ogun State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Housing, Ogun State sector in Ogun State.

State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi was appointed on January 10, 2020.

📊 Ogun State — Key Facts

StateOgun State
CapitalAbeokuta
ZoneSW
Population5,500,000
MinistryHousing, Ogun State
AppointedJanuary 10, 2020

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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