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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sworn in seven new Permanent Secretaries and inaugurated the Chairman and members of the Lagos State Health Service Commission.
The appointment was disclosed by the state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, in a statement via an X post on Friday, April 24 2026.
“The ceremony was held at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Ikeja, where the governor charged the new appointees to demonstrate professionalism, accountability and commitment to efficient service delivery across the state’s ministries and agencies,” Omotosho said.
The newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries are Engr Adeyemi Adetunji Adesanya (Ministry of Urban Development), Mrs Durodola Olusola Bukonla (Local Government Service Commission), Mrs Oladeji Oluwatoyin Olubunmi (Cabinet Office), and Mr Sorungbe Tiwalade Adeyinka (Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology).
Others include Arc. Olukareh Bolanle Monica (Office of Works), Dr Oluwo Adenike Oluwafunmilayo (Health District II), and Dr Martins Babajide Olumuyiwa (Bureau of Public Defenders).
Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu Swears-In Seven (7) new Permanent Secretaries into the State Public Service today at the Banquet Hall, Lagos House Ikeja. Mr Governor also inaugurated the Chairman and members of the Health Service Commission.
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— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) April 24, 2026
Following the appointment of the Permanent Secretaries, Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the Lagos State Health Service Commission, with Dr Oguntimehin Olukayode Olumuyiwa as Chairman.
Other members of the commission are Dr Ogboye Olusegun Abayomi, Dr Odunuga Omolaja Odushola, Pharm. Dr Adejumo Moyosore Wuraola, and Dr Mrs Fadipe Ololade Omolayo.
He urged the new appointees to view their roles as a call to greater responsibility, to strengthen governance structures and improve service delivery, especially in critical sectors such as health, infrastructure, and public administration.
The Governor said the state government remains committed to creating a more efficient and responsive public service to drive Lagos’ development and meet the needs of its growing population.
