Sanwo-Olu appoints Patunola-Ajayi PS, redeploys four others

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mrs Olayinka Linda Patunola-Ajayi, as Permanent Secretary and her deployment to the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development with effect from November 1, 2022.

A statement by the Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said the appointment was in line with the present administration’s resolve to continually strengthen the state public service towards achieving excellence in service delivery.

The HoS added that the governor had similarly approved the redeployment of four Permanent Secretaries comprising Abiodun Bamgboye from Local Government Service Commission to Local Government Establishment, Training & Pensions Office; Abiola Kosegbe, from the Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development to Local Government Service Commission; Kikelomo Bolarinwa, from Local Government Establishment, Training & Pensions Office to the Ministry of Local Government & Community Affairs and Oluwole Sotire, from Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development to Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development.

“While wishing the new appointee a most rewarding and impactful tenure, Muri-Okunola stated that the redeployments are with immediate effect, imploring affected Permanent Secretaries to ensure proper handing-over,” the statement added.