Sanwo-Olu promotes Ogunbanwo, five others as perm secs
New appointees to be inaugurated Thursday By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Olatunbosun Sunday Ogunbanwo and five others as permanent secretaries in…
Permanent secretaries occupy the top rung of the civil service career ladder in Nigeria's states, serving as the chief administrative officers of government ministries who implement policy and manage bureaucratic operations regardless of changes in political leadership. In Lagos, such appointments are typically drawn from senior directors who have risen through the ranks of the state civil service, and are seen as recognition of long service as well as a tool governors use to strengthen ministry leadership.
Coverage across outlets agrees on the central fact: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the promotion of Olatunbosun Sunday Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, along with five other officials, to the rank of permanent secretary. Vanguard additionally reports that the new appointees are scheduled to be formally inaugurated on Thursday, while neither report yet specifies the ministries the other five promoted officials will be posted to or the full list of their names.