Kwara Gov swears in new Special Adviser, Perm Secs
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated five new permanent secretaries to fill some vacancies in the leadership of the State Civil Service.
The new permanent secretaries are AbdulRahman Ameen Babatunde; Asonibare Omolola Christiana; Raheem Abdulbaqi; Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa; and Yusuf Ibrahim Amuda.
The Governor also swore-in Patigi-born Umar Muhammed as the new Special Adviser on Sports and Youth Development.
At the brief event Wednesday evening, AbdulRazaq said: “Your appointment is a public trust. I urge you to act it in words and in action.
Together, let us strengthen the civil service and drive policies and programmes in support of the greater Kwara project.
"Our administration is a product of popular mandate. For that reason, we have prioritised the interest and well-being of the largest majority of our people.
"This explains our investments in healthcare delivery, education, workers' welfare, improved social amenities, and general economic development of our state. I urge you to support us in this regard.”
Secretary to the State Government Prof. Mamman Saba Jubril, for his part, called on the appointees to be hardworking and prayerful.
"We join you to thank His Excellency for appointing you to these positions. May God bless it for you all," he said.
State Head of Service, Mrs. Susan Modupe Oluwole, while announcing their portfolios, said the Civil Service is currently undergoing a rebuilding process, tasking them to put in their best to justify their appointments.
Amuda, who spoke on behalf of the other appointees, expressed their gratitude to the Governor for finding them worthy for the positions, pledging their preparedness to support the administration towards implementing its policies and programmes for the benefits of the people.
The portfolios of the new Permanent Secretaries are: Raheem Abdulbaqi (Special Duties); AbdulRahman Ameen Babatunde (General Services); Yusuf Ibrahim Amuda (Ministry of Women Affairs); Mrs. Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa (Environment); and Mrs. Asonibare Omolola Christiana (Communications).
Rafiu Ajakaye
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
November 17, 2022
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Harmony Holdings Shade Omoniyi AbdulGaniyu Kareem Umaru Saro Academic Staff Union Of Universities Baba-Isale Share-Tsaragi Aiyedun Azeez Bello Alabere Elections Mogaji Aare Wahab Abayawo Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Frootify Alloy Chukwuemeka Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Emir Of Kano Akanbi-Oke Oniwa Lai Mohammed Local Government Pension Board Labaeka Tunji Ajanaku Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Sa\'adu Salahu Monkey Pox Mahfouz Adedimeji KWATMA Kwarareports.com Toyin Olayinka Tejidini Ben Duntoye Elerinjare-Ibobo Yahaya Abdulkareem Ilorin Curfew Sunday Fagbemi CT Ayeni Ishaq Salman Otunba Taiwo Joseph Kwara State Pension Board Yusuf Abdulkadir Olawuyi CKNG Abubakar B.M Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Mutawali Of Ilorin Lucky Omoluwa AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Towoju Ilorin South Constituency Press Release Abdulkadir Orire Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Jumoke Monsura Gafar Overland Abdullahi Atanda Lawal Jimoh Abdullateef Abdussalam NIRSAL Sheikh Alimi Yakubu Danladi Oke-Kura Sa\'adu Salau Jimoh Olusola Imam Saraki Aliyu Muhammed A.O. Belgore Kwara Basketball Association SUBEB General Hospital, Offa Fola Consultant Tunde Saad Emir Of Shonga Offa Grammer School Idris Amosa Saidu NTA Ilorin Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission

