Femi Adebayo, a lawyer, actor, producer and trophy ambassador, has been appointed Special Assistant on Arts, Culture and Tourism to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed. In a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, Adebayo, son of popular actor, Adebayo Salami, widely known as Oga Bello, expressed joy over the new appointment and urged his fans to continue to support him. He said: “I was appointed as Special Assistant (SA) to the Kwara state governor, on Arts, Culture and Tourism. “I thank God for an opportunity to transform my state into a foremost tourist state that will attract foreign and domestic tourists. “My fans, I need your support; leave me not.” NAN reports that following his new appointment, Adebayo has joined the league of Nollywood stars who have held and still holding political offices. The Nollywood stars included Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw, Desmond Eliot and Ini Edo, who was recently appointed SA Tourism to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. NAN.
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