OSUN State Head of Service, HOS, Elder Segun Akinwusi, has retired as the Head of Service of the Osun State Government after attaining the mandatory retirement age.

Akinwusi rise to the top of the Civil Service started in 1977 as an Administrative Officer in the Old Oyo State.

His career progression, spanning virtually all ministries, departments and agencies of governments, offered him deep and rich exposure to virtually all facets of Public Administration.

Following the creation of Osun State in 1991, he was a principal actor in the smooth take off of the new state.

His personal integrity, drive, resourcefulness and dedication was usually sought after to handle sensitive assignments that required these qualities to bear.

He acted as Permanent Secretary/Clerk of the Osun State House of Assembly between 2002 and 2003 and was confirmed a Permanent Secretary in May 2003.

The administration of Rauf Aregbesola saw in him some inherent qualities and retained him as the Head of Service to help stabilize the new administration.

The retired HOS, graduate from Social Sciences department at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1976.

He attended the University of Bradford, England where he obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Analysis in 1980 and Public Administration in 1984 respectively.