Kwara Governor Appoints
Kwara Governor Appoints Yinka Aluko Special Duties
Adviser
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has appointed
Mallam Yinka Ahmed Aluko as the Special Adviser Special Duties.
PRNigeria[1] gathered that the
appointment of Yinka Aluko who was a former Special Assistant
Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Adviser on Security to the
Government of Kwara State between 2003 and 2013 was conveyed in an
official letter by the Secretary to the State Government.
Aluko attended Mount Carmel College, Ilorin before he proceeded
to Kwara State College of Tech (now Kwara Polytechnics) for both
National Diploma and Higher Diploma Certificates.
He also obtained Masters of Business Administration from
Kensington University, Glendale, USA 1995; Masters in security and
strategic studies (M.A) University of Ilorin 2013 and conducting
doctorate programme in Security and strategic studies in
Unilorin.
Other positions he held in the past included A Consultant at
Lagos State Accelerated Revenue Program (ARGP) 1996-1997, Senior
Manager, Corporate planning and strategy, PHCN HQ 1997-2003,
Director Kwara State property and investment company (2000-2003),
Yinka Aluko also served as Chairman Federal Medical Centre, Jani,
Abuja 2014- 2017.
He also had a stint at Kwara state Ministry of Finance (ITF)
1984-1986; Union Bank plc, Ilorin (Supervisor) 1986-1990, Group
Merchant Bank, Ikoyi lagos (NYSC) 1992-1993.
The new Special Adviser is a member of several professional
bodies. He is a Fellow of Certified Board of Administrators of
Nigeria (FCBA), Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM),
Ambassador, Centre for Peace University of Ilorin and Patron, Kwara
Youth Network (KYN).
He was also conferred with Award of Distinguished personality,
Postgraduate Students Association (POGSASS); Award of Excellence by
National Youth Council of Nigeria and Icon of Service of Kwara
State Security Vigilante and Distinguish personality, Wesley cup
2010.