AbdulRazaq inaugurates seven perm secs, redeploys two others

By Mosunmola Ayobami

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday inaugurated seven new permanent secretaries to fill some vacant positions in the leadership of the state bureaucracy, urging them to be good team players and to join the rebuilding efforts of the administration.

The new permanent secretaries are; Ibrahim Mohammed (Establishment); Yahya Mohammed (Water Resources); Sidikat Alaya (Tertiary Education); Iyabo Dupe Adekeye (Environment); Umar Yakubu Jaja (Planning); Salman Suleiman (Service Welfare); Rebecca Bake (Social Development).

The appointments triggered a minor tweak in postings, with Okanlawon Musa of the Water Resources moving to Special Duties and Adenike Ibrahim switching from Social Development/Women Affairs to Solid Minerals.

The governor charged the new permanent secretaries to work closely with their political heads and junior colleagues in the bureaucracy to deliver optimal service and good governance to the people of Kwara State.

Head of Service Mrs. Suzan Oluwole Modupe, for her part, charged the new permanent secretaries to hit the ground running and to justify the confidence reposed in them.

Yahaya Muhammad, on behalf of his colleagues, thanked the governor for appointing them to serve in that capacity, and pledged to offer their best to implement the policies and programmes of the government for public good.