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  • Ambode appoints 19 permanent secretaries

    Ambode appoints 19 permanent secretaries

    •15 retired

    Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries in the state public service.

    Fifteen others were retired from the service.

    A statement yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said the appointments were in line with the governor’s drive to restructure the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery.

    The appointments came following the streamlining of some existing ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to ensure greater efficiency.

    The new permanent secretaries, the statement said, have been deployed.

    They are Mr. Bamgboye Abiodun; Mrs. Dapo-Thomas Boladele Aderemi; Mrs. Ariyo Elizabeth Olabisi; Mrs. Adekanye Adebunmi Elizabeth; Mr. Bode Agoro; Dr. Ayandele Olufolayimika Abiose; Dr. Sodeinde Nuriat Ibironke; Mr. Odeyemi Mohammed Adesina; and Mrs. Odulana Arinola Olufunmilayo.

    Others are Mrs. Onisarotu Adesina Jemil; Bade-Adebowale Ajibade Caster, an engineer; Mrs. Amosu Sewande Ayodele; Mr. Kadiri Abayomi Adebisi; Mrs. Anifowoshe Amidat Abiola; Mr. Adeyemi Folarin Anthony; Dr. Oduwole Olanike Elizabeth; Mr. Mustapha Abdul Ahmed Olorunfemi; Mrs. Odunlami Funlola Adesola and Mr. Odupitan James Olusola.

    Ambode is expected to swear in the appoints at the Lagos House, Alausa tomorrow.

    Those retired are Bamgbose-Martins Paul, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure; Mr. Ajanaku Adekunle Mudashiru,  Lagos State Television; Adedeji Taiwo Adetunde, Waterfront & Infrastructure; Dr. Desalu Aderemi, Ministry of Special Duties; Mr. Pedro Lawal Alade, Ministry of Justice; Mr. Fadipe Ashamu Sewanu, Local Government Service Commission; and Mr. Abari Dada Lateef, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy.

    Others are Mrs. Obasa Regina Iyabode,   Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources; Mr. Sodade Adebayo Olukayode, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget; Dr. Sohiyimika John Adesegun, Ministry of Youth & Social Development; Ogunbambi Adeniyi Hakeem, Ministry of Environment; Agbenla  Joseph, Surveyor General; Adenekan Ayodeji Adebayo, Office of Drainage Services; Adediran Joseph Ayodele, Motor Vehicle Administration Agency and Mrs. Onabolu Folake Folashade, Parastatal Monitoring Office.

     

  • Ambode appoints 19 new Perm Secs, retires 15

    Ambode appoints 19 new Perm Secs, retires 15

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Monday approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.

    This is just as 15 Permanent Secretaries were also retired from the service accordingly.

    In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the appointments are in line with the Governor’s drive to restructure the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery.

    The development is also coming on the heels of the streamlining of some existing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) aimed at ensuring greater efficiency.

    The new Permanent Secretaries, the statement said, have been deployed across board in the new structure of the civil service.

    The names of the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Mr. Bamgboye Abiodun; Mrs. Dapo-Thomas Boladele Aderemi; Mrs. Ariyo Elizabeth Olabisi; Mrs. Adekanye Adebunmi Elizabeth; Mr. Bode Agoro; Dr. (Mrs.) Ayandele Olufolayimika Abiose; Dr. (Mrs.) Sodeinde Nuriat Ibironke; Mr. Odeyemi Mohammed Adesina; Mrs. Odulana Arinola Olufunmilayo.

    Others are Mrs. Onisarotu Adesina Jemil; Engr. Bade-Adebowale Ajibade Caster; Mrs. Amosu Sewande Ayodele; Mr. Kadiri Abayomi Adebisi; Mrs. Anifowoshe Amidat Abiola; Mr. Adeyemi Folarin Anthony; Dr. (Mrs.) Oduwole Olanike Elizabeth; Mr. Mustapha Abdul Ahmed Olorunfemi; Mrs. Odunlami Funlola Adesola and Mr. Odupitan James Olusola.

    Ambode is expected to swear in the new Permanent Secretaries on Tuesday, August 5, 2015 at the Lagos House, Alausa.

  • El-Rufai retires 20 Perm Secs, appoints new aides

    El-Rufai retires 20 Perm Secs, appoints new aides

    Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has announced the retirement of 20 Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.

    The decision, according to the governor, follows the streamlining of ministries from 19 to 13; and also to cut cost in governance in the state.

    This was also as the governor approved the appointments of more aides and chief executives of agencies in the state.

    The governor said retiring the permanent secretaries were part of government’s efforts to free up resources to be used for the provision of qualitative schools, hospitals, roads and other public goods.

    The government, he argued, had at inception declared its determination to cut costs, drive efficiency and improve service delivery.

    According to him, to ensure that the number of permanent secretaries is properly aligned with the new structure, there will be only 13 permanent secretaries  for the 13 ministries.

    The ministries are, Justice, Agriculture and Forestry; Commerce, Industry and Tourism; Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture,

    Others are Environment and Natural Resources, Women Affairs and Social Development, Water Resources, Health and Human Services, Education, Science and Technology, Budget and Planning, Finance, Works, Housing and Transport.

    He added that five departments which include; the Public Service Office; the Bureau of Establishments; Political and Economic Affairs; Cabinet and Security Services and General Services would  be headed by permanent secretaries.

    “This will bring the total number of permanent secretaries in the civil service to 18,” he added.

    Meanwhile, the statement gave the names of the retired permanent secretaries to include: Isa Ismail Information (Zaria),Hassan Mohammed Deputy Governor’s Office (Birnin-Gwari), Ben Maitamaki Chieftaincy Affairs (Kajuru), Abubakar S. Abdullahi, Education (Chikun), Ja’afar Sa’idu-Works and Transport (Soba), Joshua Gambo Garba- State Pension Bureau (Lere), Marcus H. Baba-Teachers’ Service Board  (Chikun), Dr. Madinatu Sheet, Science and Technology (Igabi).

    Other retired permanent secretaries are Sani Aliyu Kudan- Office of the Head of Service (Kudan); Rev. Felix Musa Billy-Bureau of Religious Affairs (Christian Matters) Kaura, Mrs. Ladi E. Pati-Special Duties (Kachia); Dennis A. Wahal-Local Government Pension (Kauru); Ahmad Abdu Zaria-Environment and Natural Resources (Zaria); Adamu D. M. Kagarko-Water Resources (Kagarko); Lawal M. Usman-Protocol Dept (Kaduna North).

    The statement also listed Ishaya Yem Parah-Rural & Community Development (Jaba), Adamu Atama-Public Service Reforms (Kagarko), Ya’u Garba Jumare -SUBEB (Sabon-Gari); Suleiman Samba -Lands and Surveys (Makarfi); AbdurRahman Mahmoud-Bureau of Religious Affairs (Islamic Matters) (Kaduna South) as among the retired permanent secretaries.

    However, those appointed are: Thomas Gyang, who will serve as the Special Adviser on Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit to the governor and Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad-Aminu as the new chairman, Local Government Service Commission.

    El-Rufai, also appointed Mr. Ezekiel Baba- Karik as Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency.

    The appointment, according to a statement by e-Rufai’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, takes immediate effect.

    Mr. Gyang, the Special Adviser on Budget was a 1978 graduate of Quantity Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

    He worked as a professional Quantity Surveyor for government, private organisations for 35 years.

    He is member of the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

  • Fashola redeploys five permanent secretaries

    Fashola redeploys five permanent secretaries

    Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has approved the deployment of five Permanent Secretaries in the state public service.

    The development was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the state Head of Service, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe.

    He said the redeployed permanent secretaries are Mr. Taiwo Adetunde Adedeji, deployed from the Ministry of Housing to Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr. Nurudeen Ojora-Adejiyan from Ministry of Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs to Local Government Service Commission; Mr. Lateef Dada Abari from the Public Service Office to the Ministry of Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs.

    Others are Mrs. Eniola Yonwuren from the Civil Service Commission to the Teachers Establishments and Pensions Office (TEPO) and Mrs. Regina Iyabode Obasa from the Local Government Establishment, Training and Pensions to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

    The statement also revealed that the 16 newly appointed permanent secretaries have been assigned portfolios.

    They are Dr. John Olusegun Oshinyimika, Office of Youth and Social Development; Dr. Abiola Olawunmi Awonuga, Office of Sports and Mrs. Onikepo Olufunmilayo Animashaun, Ministry of Science and Technology.

    Others are Mr. Fariudeen Abisoye Akodu, Public Service Office, Mr. Olatunde Idowu Agoro, Ministry of Rural Development; Mrs. Olufunmilayo Adebusola Balogun, Ministry of Home Affairs and Culture; Mr. Waliu Abiodun Onibon, Parastatals Monitoring Office; Engr. Naheem Olayinka Sahid, Office of Infrastructure.

    In addition, Mr. Jamiu Adewale Ashimi, Local Government Establishments, Training and Pensions Office, Mrs. Omotayo Amoke Olabenjo, Civil Service Commission; TPL. Olusoga Olatunji Odunlami, Ministry of Housing; Mr. Adeyinka Tajudeen Jeje, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission; Mrs. Modupeola Agbeke David, Education District I and Mrs. Iyabo Funmilola Osifeso, Education District VI, were also given portfolios.

    Meanwhile, Mrs. Ganiyat Adebola Afun and Dr. Francis Olatunde Williams, whose appointment were confirmed, are to retain their previous portfolios which are Office of the Environment and Primary Healthcare Board respectively.