The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has sworn in forty-eight (48) newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in the state Civil/Public Service, urging them to discharge their duties effectively and do their best for the state.
The governor stated this at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Monday, shortly after the Oaths of Office and Allegiance were administered to the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries.
He noted that the appointment of Permanent Secretaries in education and local government sectors was done to encourage and motivate people working silently and also to institutionalise the sectors in the service.
Governor Makinde congratulated the new Permanent Secretaries urging them to work hand in hand with the government to achieve sustainable development in the state.
“History is being made today, because appointing 48 permanent secretaries is no joke but those are vacancies that have to be filled. We didn’t play politics with it. We did not create those positions, as they have been in existence. It’s just that over time, we have had mostly Coordinating Directors but now, we have appointed Permanent Secretaries” he said.
The 48 new Permanent Secretaries include three (3) Permanent Secretaries earlier appointed and fifteen (15) newly-appointed Permanent Secretaries from the mainstream; fifteen (15) from the Education sector comprising Inspectors-General of Education and Tutors-General; and six (6 ) from the health sector.
Others are seven (7) from the local government sector; Permanent Secretary/Clerk of the House and the Surveyor-General of the state.
Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn in, Mojisola Meranda as the speaker replacing Mudashiru Obasa, who was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office by the legislative arm on Monday. Meranda took her oath of office after the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday during a plenary session. Taking her oath of office, Meranda said, “I affirm that I will be faithful as the Speaker […]
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