Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the appointment of nine new Permanent Secretaries, two Principals-General, and four Headteachers-General in the state’s public service, as part of efforts to strengthen administrative efficiency and ensure effective implementation of government policies across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, who said the governor acted in line with Section 208(c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
According to the statement, the appointments were based on merit, professionalism, inclusiveness, and relevant experience within the state’s civil and public service. Onasanya explained that the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries were drawn from a pool of Directors who successfully completed the Ogun State Executive Leadership Development Pipeline Programme, from which top-level appointments are made.
The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are:
Mr. Abdul-Azeez Oludare Ajidele, Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Ministry of Justice;
Mrs. Olufunmilayo Yetunde Soyoye-Baker, Director of Agriculture and State Coordinating Director, Cash Transfer Unit;
Mrs. Adebimpe Foluso Obienu, Director of Public Prosecution, Ministry of Justice;
Dr. (Mrs.) Kafayat Modupe Lawal, Executive Secretary, Alternate Medicine Board;
Mr. Ahmed Bayo Adetona, Director of Audit, Office of the Auditor-General (State);
Mr. Idowu Oladapo Onasanya, Director of Administration and Supplies, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs;
Mr. Olalekan Peter Taiwo, Director of Payment, State Treasury Office;
Mr. Akintomiwa Oluwagbeminiyi Osibodu, Director of Administration and Supplies, Teaching Service Commission; and
Engr. Kehinde Olukayode Akintomide, Director of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
In the education sector, the governor also approved the appointment of two Principals-General and four Headteachers-General to fill vacant positions within the Teaching Service Commission and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
The new Principals-General are Mr. Matthew Adeyinka Osilesi for Remo Division and Mr. Yakubu Olorunyomi Lamidi for Ijebu Division.
The newly appointed Headteachers-General are Mr. Benjamin Olusegun Alonge for Ijebu Division, Mrs. Aminat Folake Busari for Remo Division, Mr. Olusegun Nathaniel Akapo for Yewa Division, and Mrs. Folake Omolara Onabanjo for Egba Division.
Onasanya said the education sector appointments followed a rigorous selection process, including oral interviews and comprehensive screening exercises. He noted that shortlisted candidates’ schools were assessed based on academic performance in external examinations and competitions, school environment, statutory records, staff relations, maintenance of facilities, and personal attributes.
Congratulating the appointees, the Head of Service urged them to demonstrate dedication, selflessness, and excellence in service, and to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state in line with the “Building Our Future Together” agenda of the Abiodun administration.
He added that the swearing-in ceremony for the new appointees would be conducted by the governor at a later date.
