Sanwo-Olu talks tough, vows to personally monitor new permanent secretaries performances
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday sworn-in 11 new permanent secretaries, and vowed to personally monitor their performances so as to ensure they provide the required and expected service for their various ministries and agencies.
At the swearing-in ceremony held at the State House, Alausa, the governor, who personally interviewed and screened over 20 selected Directors out of which 11 were appointed, said his administration is committed to the delivery of dividends of democracy and as such, charged the new appointees to deliver on mandates of their duties.
In his address Sanwo-Olu said: “The process of selecting you was rigorous and intense. Our administration promotes competency. The appointment of these 11 permanent secretaries was a product of thoroughness. The role of permanent secretaries is fundamental to the success of any administration.
“This administration is committed to excellence and we believes we have appointed the best. I will personally monitor your performances individually. If you need assistance, you have access to me. Our course of delivering dividends of democracy is unshaken.”
The Head of Service, HOS, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, told the new appointees to see their appointments as a call to do more, adding ‘to whom much is given, much more is expected.’
The new permanent secretaries are Mr Osinaike Olusegun Olawale (Tutor General/PS Education District IV), Dr Oyetola, Idowu Olufunke (Tutor General/PS Education District 111), Oyegbola Olasunkanmi Mopileola (Public Service Office), and Dawodu, Kikelomo Arinola (Central Internal Audit).
Others are Toriola Abdulhafis Gbolahan (Ministry of Transport), Abidakun Olubusola Ajibola (Teaching Service Commission), Aina Ololade Olasupo (Ministry of Home Affairs), Kasunmu Ibilola Olufolake (Ministry of Science and Technology), Sogunle Michael Olumide (Ministry of Information and Strategy), Sotire Oluwole Olumide (Ministry of Waterfront and Infrastructure) and Obajomo Ibrahim Amodu (Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget).
The governor also sworn-in a four-man Tribunal of Enquiry into Chieftaincy Matters. The tribunal mandate is to settle issues concerning traditional matters in the state.
Sanwo-Olu said over 50 chieftaincy cases have been dealt with since 2001 when the tribunal was formed.
