Health
Sanwo-Olu appoints Ogunbanwo, five others as permanent secretaries
Janet Ogundepo
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed the Director of Public Affairs at the state Ministry of Health, Olatunbosun Ogunbanwo, as a permanent secretary alongside five other senior public officers.
The appointments, which take effect from October 13, 2026, were conveyed by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, in a circular dated October 13, 2026.
Sanwo-Olu also appointed the Director of Medical Services at the Health Service Commission, Dr Olawale Adegbite, and two Directors of State Counsel at the Ministry of Justice, Folashade Thomas-Orogan and Adebayo Haroun, as Permanent Secretaries.
The others are Olayinka Oye-Bamgbose, Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, and Bilquees Adekoya, Principal/Director of Education at Education District VI.
The appointments are aimed at reinvigorating the state’s policy implementation and strengthening public service delivery.
Ogunbanwo brings nearly three decades of experience in public service, strategic communication, public relations and information management.
Before his appointment, he served as Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Health and previously held the same position at the Ministry of Agriculture.
He also played key communication roles in Lagos State’s responses to public health emergencies, including Ebola, COVID-19, Lassa fever and diphtheria.
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