By Charles Akinbode
The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday approved the appointments of 29 new permanent secretaries for the state civil service.
According to a statement by the governor’s media aide, Malam Olawale Rasheed, the new appointments take effect immediately.
The statement explained that the governor’s intention was to bid farewell to the era of using Coordinating Director as accounting officers of Ministries, Departments and Government Agencies introduced by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s administration.
The statement read: “In the same vein, the Governor also approved the confirmation of appointment of Surveyor Soladoye Abioye as substantive Surveyor-General and Mr Ijiyemi Ijidele as substantive Statistician-General with immediate effect.
“Governor Adeleke, also approved that the rights and privileges of a Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service be accorded the Director General of Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) now and henceforth. This is with a view to repositioning the Corporation towards efficient service delivery.”
Also, another statement by the Head of Service (HoS), Ayanleye Aina, listed names of the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries.
They are:
Kolawole N. Akintola
Adesina T. Okandeji
Adebayo S. Raji
Akeem A. Bello
Yetunde A. Esan (Mrs.)
Kehinde J. Odediran (Mrs.)
Bashir I. Bello (Engr.)
Isiaka A. Adekunle (Dr.)
Murtala A.K. Jimoh
Mobolaji F. Olaoye (Dr.)
Modupe O. Irelewuyi (Mrs.)
Ayodele O. Babalola
Olufemi Ogundun
Moruf A. Olawale
Gbemisola Fayoyin (Mrs.)
Abayomi Oni (Dr.)
Olawuni T. Oladele
Sunday O. Fadele
Oladapo O. Fasina
Olusoji S. Wojuade
Abimbola B. Babatunde (Mrs)
Rufus A. Oyegbami
Mudasiru O. Oyedeji
Taiwo O. Oladunjoye (Mrs)
Olusola S. Ajao (Engr.)
Bukola O. Jolayemi (Mrs)
Fatai T. Adekilekun
Ibrahim Akibu
Adeoye R. Popoola.
He said the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries will hold tomorrow, Tuesday, 30th May, 2023 at the Local Government Service Commission, Abere, at 4.00pm.
