The Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the appointment of
Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the state’s 21st Head of Service (HOS).
Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the state’s 21st Head of Service (HOS).
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode |
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Habib Aruna, said
Muri-Okunola’s appointment followed the retirement of Mrs Folasade
Adesoye on Dec. 27.
Muri-Okunola’s appointment followed the retirement of Mrs Folasade
Adesoye on Dec. 27.
According to a statement by Aruna, Muri-Okunola was the
Executive Secretary, Land Use and Allocation Committee between 2005 and
2011.
Executive Secretary, Land Use and Allocation Committee between 2005 and
2011.
Until his appointment, he was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Social Development.
The statement qouted Ambode as thanking the outgoing HOS, Adesoye,
for her meritorious service to the state and wished her well in her
future endeavours.
for her meritorious service to the state and wished her well in her
future endeavours.
Similarly, the governor also appointed six new Permanent Secretaries.
They are Dr Goncalves Fausat; Mr Kosoko Adeyemi; Dr Balogun Sherifat;
Mr Adeniji Olufemi; Mrs Adelaja Omobolanle and Dr Lawal Temidayo.
Mr Adeniji Olufemi; Mrs Adelaja Omobolanle and Dr Lawal Temidayo.
Ambode said, the new HOS and the Permanent Secretaries would be sworn in on Monday at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.