Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday approved the appointment of Messrs Taofik Adeyemi Fashola, Tunde Tairu Ogunleye and Fola Padonu as Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.
Mr. Tunji Bello, Secretary to the State Government, quoted Ambode in a statement as saying that the appointment was in line with the ongoing restructuring of the State Public Service for optimal, effective and efficient service delivery.
Taofik Fashola, until his appointment, was Director, Administration and Human Resources, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. He is now the Permanent Secretary, Audit Service Commission.
Tunde Ogunleye was Director of Accounts in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, is now the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
Fola Padonu was Director, Planning in the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment. He has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the ministry.
Governor Ambode also approved the redeployment of seven other Permanent Secretaries.
They are: Arch Folusho Adebayo Dipe, from Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to Ministry of Housing; Mrs. Folashade Oluwatosin Ogunnaike, from Cabinet Office to Ministry of Establishment and Training; Mrs Omobolanle Modinat Ogunmola, from Ministry of Establishment to Civil Service Pensions Office.
Others are: Mr. James Olusola Odupitan, from Audit Service Commission to Cabinet Office; Mrs. Boladele Aderemi Dapo-Thomas from Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and Mrs. Olanike Elizabeth Oduwole, from Ministry of Wealth Creation to Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
All the appointments take effect immediately.