Lagos
State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday approved the appointment of Mr.
Taofik Adeyemi Fashola, Mr. Tunde Tairu Ogunleye and Mr. Fola Padonu as
Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.
In
a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello,
Governor Ambode said the appointment was in line with the ongoing restructuring
of the State Public Service for optimal, effective and efficient service
delivery.
Mr.
Taofik Fashola who until his appointment was Director, Admin and HR, Ministry
of Energy and Mineral Resources is now the Permanent Secretary Audit Service
Commission.
Mr. Tunde Ogunleye who was Director of Accounts
in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is now the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance, while Mr. Fola Padonu who was a Director, Planning in the
Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has been appointed as the Permanent
Secretary in the ministry.
Governor
Ambode also approved the redeployed of seven other Permanent Secretaries.
Those
redeployed include Arch Folusho Adebayo Dipe, from Ministry of Physical
Planning and Urban Development to Ministry of Housing; Mrs. Folashade
Oluwatosin Ogunnaike, from Cabinet Office to Ministry of Establishment and
Training; Mrs Omobolanle Modinat Ogunmola, from Ministry of Establishment to
Civil Service Pensions Office.
Others
include Mr. James Olusola Odupitan, from Audit Service Commission to Cabinet
Office; Mrs. Boladele Aderemi Dapo-Thomas, from Ministry of Women Affairs and
Poverty Alleviation to Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and
Mrs. Olanike Elizabeth Oduwole, from Ministry of Wealth Creation to Ministry of
Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
The
appointments according to the statement, takes effect immediately.