Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has approved the appointment of four new permanent secretaries into the state public service.
This is contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by the state’s Head of Service (HOS), Mr Kolawole Fagbohun .
The new appointees are; Mrs Roseline Jacobs (Director, Administration and Supplies, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter Govermental Affairs); Mr Samuel Oyeleye (Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Ministry of Information and Strategy).
Others are Mrs Kehinde Akinola (Director of Protocol, Bureau of Protocol and Ceremonies) and Mr Oladipo Ogunfowora (Director of Administration, Ogun State Television).
According to the statement, the appointment was based on merit, professionalism, inclusiveness, and seniority in the state’s public service in tandem with the provision of section 208 (c) of the 1999 constitution.
“The new appointees were carefully selected from the pool of Directors who were successful in the Ogun State Pipeline Leadership Development Programme.
” The programme was conducted for Directors to be eligible for appointment into the position of permanent secretaries in the state public service,” the statement said.
It also urged them to be more dedicated, diligence and selfless on their new roles and relentlessly pursue excellence in service.
” They should join hands with other stakeholders in actualising the Ogun state of our collective dream via the ”Building Our Future Together ” agenda of the governor,” the statement said.