15 October 2026 2:18 pm WAT
By Doris Obinna
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Olatunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Health, and five other senior officers as permanent secretaries in the state public service.
The appointments, effective 13 October 2026, were conveyed in a circular dated 13 October by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro.
Other appointees are Dr Olawale Mahadiyu Adegbite, Director of Medical Services, Health Service Commission; Folashade Aina Thomas-Orogan and Adebayo Mubashiru Haroun, both Directors of State Counsel at the Ministry of Justice; Olayinka Margret Oye-Bamgbose, Director of Administration and Human Resource at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH); and Bilquees Toyin Adekoya, Principal/Director of Education, Education District VI.
Ogunbanwo brings nearly 30 years of public service experience spanning strategic communication, public relations and information management. He previously served as Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture before moving to the Ministry of Health.
He also played key communication roles in the state’s responses to major public health emergencies, including Ebola, COVID-19, Lassa fever and diphtheria.
The appointments are expected to strengthen policy implementation and improve public service delivery across the state.
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