Sanwo-Olu Redeploys Permanent Secretaries

Two permanent secretaries have been redeployed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and they are: former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa now Permanent Secretary, Chief of Staff office; former Permanent Secretary Chief of Staff Office now for Ministry of Transportation.

Dr. Shefiu Abiodun Muritala, has also been appointed as the Lagos state new Accountant General.

He will also double as permanent secretary in the State Treasury Office, STO.

He took the oath of office on Monday at a brief ceremony in the governor’s office, Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.

He was sworn-in by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu along with another new permanent secretary for the ministry of health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye.

Muritala, a PhD holder in Strategic Management until his new appointment was General Manager (Finance) of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC).

He takes over from Mrs. Shukurat Umar, who has been redeployed as permanent secretary to the Office of Debt Management.

Ogboye succeeds Dr. Titilayo Goncalves, who retired from the civil service Monday after 35 years of service.

Sanwo-Olu said the choice of the appointees to positions of Permanent Secretary and Accountant General spoke to his administration’s vision for economic growth plan and wellbeing of the residents, noting that the appointees’ selection was based on their competence and track records in service delivery.

The Governor charged the new appointees to align their activities with the development agenda of his administration, stressing that their engagements must simplify governance and promote professionalism in civil service.