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Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment of Mrs. Morenike Olapeju Babafemi as the Head of Service (HoS).
Babafemi, who has had a stint as Acting Head of Service, before proceeding on an overseas training programme last year, was until the new appointment, a Visiting Research Fellow at the African Leadership Centre, School of Global Affairs, King’s College, London, United Kingdom.
Her appointment as Head of Service takes effect from February 10.
She is to take over from Mr. Ayodeji Ajayi, who retires from the civil service on February 9, having attained the mandatory retirement age.
Governor Fayemi has hailed Mr. Ajayi for his diligence and professionalism, which has helped in repositioning the civil service for effective service delivery.
Mrs. Babafemi is the first woman to be appointed as the substantive HoS since the creation of Ekiti State on October 1, 1996.
She started her career as an Administrative Officer with the old Ondo State Civil Service on June 30, 1987.
She rose through the ranks to become a permanent secretary in October 2009 and has served as permanent secretary in several ministries, including Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Local Government and the Cabinet and Special Services Department.
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