Amosun appoints Adeyemi as new head of service

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NIGERIA: A NEW Head of Service has been appointed in Ogun State.

He is 58-year-old Mr. Abraham Olusola Adeyemi, who until his appointment was the Permanent Secretary at the Civil Service Commission.

The appointment, approved by Governor Ibikunle Amosun, takes immediate effect, the Secretary to State Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, said in a release made available to GatewayMail on Monday in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Adeyemi, an elder of The Apostolic Church, Ijemo, Abeokuta, succeeded Mrs. Modupe Adekunle, who retired from the state civil service two weeks ago, after 35 years in service.
The release stated that Adeyemi, who joined the State Civil Service as an Administrative Officer in January, 1982, is a member of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.

“He rose through the ranks and was appointed a Permanent Secretary in June, 2005. He was until his latest elevation, the Permanent Secretary at the Civil Service Commission,” the release explained.

It added: “The new Head of Service holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History from the University of Ibadan in 1980. He attended the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru in 2008 where he served as Rapporteur for Study Group Two of the Senior Executive Course 30.

“He equally attended a top management course at the Manchester University Business School, United Kingdom in 2013. An Elder of the Apostolic Church, 58-year old Adeyemi hails from Yewa North Local Government Area of the State and is happily married.”