Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of 45 Permanent Secretaries and three Executive Secretaries across various sectors in the state.
The announcement, contained in a statement shared with by the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, was detailed in a document signed by the Head of Service, Mrs. Olubunmi Oni.
The appointments signify a significant shift in the state’s administrative structure.
Sixteen Permanent Secretaries have been assigned to the mainstream civil service, while six Inspectors General of Education, six health sector Permanent Secretaries, and seven Permanent Secretaries in the local government sector have been named.
The restructuring also includes a new Permanent Secretary as Clerk of the House of Assembly, a newly appointed Surveyor General, and nine Tutors General.
The statement highlighted, “This new set of appointments is unique and a clear break from the norm where the mainstream civil servants enjoy the virtual monopoly of being appointed as permanent secretaries.
“This time, Governor Makinde has approved for local governments to have more permanent secretaries than the usual token in time past. As a matter of fact, seven new permanent secretaries have now been approved in the local government sector.”
According to Oyelade, the State Universal Basic Education Board will now feature zonal Executive Secretaries, while the health sector will transition to having Permanent Secretaries oversee their zones instead of Heads of Hospitals.
Reflecting on the state’s commitment to workers, Oyelade noted that Oyo had recruited over 23,000 government workers and would allocate over ₦143 billion annually to staff salaries beginning January.
He emphasized, “This makes Oyo a frontline state in the welfare of workers throughout the federation.”
