Gov. Adeleke Approves Appointment Of 29 New Permanent Secretaries
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointments of 29 new permanent secretaries for the state civil service.
The Governor, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Monday, said the new appointments take effect immediately.
Recall that prior to the announcement, the position of Permanent Secretary which is the highest career position in the civil service, was non-existent in the state.
The administration of Rauf Aregbesola had come up with an acting position, called Coordinating Director due to financial constraints.
The Adegboyega Oyetola administration also retained the position and in the twilight of the administration appointed more than 30 Coordinating Directors which the Ademola Adeleke administration nullified through an Executive Order.
The government’s statement reads, “The Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has graciously approved the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service.
“The appointment, which takes immediate effect, puts an end to the infamous era of Coordinating Directors serving as Accounting Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the State Government.
“The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries 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.
“Others are: 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.”
The government also approved the confirmation of the appointment of Surveyor Soladoye Abioye as substantive Surveyor-General and Ijiyemi Ijidele as substantive Statistician-General.
