On Monday, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State approved the promotion of 29 civil servants to the position of permanent secretaries, as announced in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Leye Aina.

It read, “The Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has graciously approved the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, puts an end to the infamous era of Coordinating Directors serving as Accounting Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the State Government.

The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are:

Kolawole N. Akintola

Adesina T. Okandeji

Adebayo S. Raji

Akeem A. Bello

Yetunde A. Esan (Mrs.)

Kehinde J. Odediran (Mrs.)

Bashir I. Bello (Engr.)

Isiaka A. Adekunle (Dr.)

Murtala A.K. Jimoh

Mobolaji F. Olaoye (Dr.)

Modupe O. Irelewuyi (Mrs.)

Ayodele O. Babalola

Olufemi Ogundun

Moruf A. Olawale

Gbemisola Fayoyin (Mrs.)

Abayomi Oni (Dr.)

Olawuni T. Oladele

Sunday O. Fadele

<pOladapo O. Fasina

Olusoji S. Wojuade

Abimbola B. Babatunde (Mrs)

Rufus A. Oyegbami

Mudasiru O. Oyedeji

Taiwo O. Oladunjoye (Mrs)

Olusola S. Ajao (Engr.)

Bukola O. Jolayemi (Mrs)

Fatai T. Adekilekun

<pIbrahim Akibu

Adeoye R. Popoola

“The swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries holds tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Local Government Service Commission, Abere, at 4.00 pm.

“The Governor has equally approved the confirmation of the appointment of Surveyor Soladoye Abioye as substantive Surveyor General and Mr Ijiyemi Ijidele as substantive Statistician-General with immediate effect.”