Gov. Abiodun Appoints Two New Permanent Secretaries

In a continued effort to revitalize and improve the quality of the Civil/Public Service in Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, the Governor, has approved the appointment of two (2) new Permanent Secretaries within the State’s Civil/Public Service.
This was contained in a Statement signed by the State of Service ,Mr Kehinde Onasanya.

According to the Head of Service , the appointment was made by His Excellency, the Governor in tandem with the provision of Section 208 (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and having considered merit, professionalism, inclusiveness and seniority in the Civil/Public Service of the State. In addition, the new appointees were carefully selected from the pool of Directors who were successful in the Ogun State Pipeline Leadership Development Programme conducted for Directors to be eligible for appointment into the position of Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil/Public Service.

The new Permanent Secretaries are *Dr. OGUNSANYA Wellington Olaitan, Consultant (Surgery), GL. 17* and *Mr. ABDUL Suraj Olubamiro, Physiotherapist, GL. 17.* Prior to their appointment, Dr. OGUNSANYA Wellington Olaitan, who joined the Civil Service of Ogun State on 2nd June, 1992 was the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS) of the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board and holds a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan in 1989 while Mr. ABDUL Suraj Olubamiro, who was appointed into the Service on 20th May, 1991 was the State Director of Physiotherapy and Medical Rehabilitation (DPMR) and possesses a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Lagos in 1990 in addition to a Post Graduate Degree in Planning, Research and Statistics from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in 2011.

The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are urged to exhibit stern dedication, diligence and selflessness in their new roles while relentlessly pursuing excellence in service and working collaboratively with other stakeholders to realize the Ogun State of our shared dream through the _’Building Our Future Together’_ Agenda, under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, Governor of Ogun State.

The swearing-in ceremony of the new appointees shall be conducted by His Excellency, the Governor in due course.