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Abiodun appoints 5 new permanent secretaries

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of five new permanent secretaries in the state civil service.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin.

Somorin stated that the new appointees would fill the existing vacancies in the public service.

According to him, seniority, merit, professionalism, and inclusiveness were considered in appointing the new permanent secretaries.

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The CPS said Governor Abiodun relied on the provision of Section 208 (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) for the appointments.

He listed the new permanent secretaries as Sakirudeen Salaam, Adesoji Adewuyi, Hammed Ojo, Adesina Towolawi, and Olayinka Elemide.

Somorin said the governor while congratulating the appointees, urged them to brace up for the challenges of their positions and apply themselves diligently to the “Building Our Future Together” agenda of his administration.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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