By Chioma Obinna

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Mr Olatunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the state Ministry of Health, and five other senior officers as permanent secretaries in the state public service.

The other appointees are Dr Olawale Mahadiyu Adegbite, Director of Medical Services, Health Service Commission; Mrs Folashade Aina Thomas-Orogan and Mr Adebayo Mubashiru Haroun, both Directors of State Counsel at the Ministry of Justice; Mrs Olayinka Margret Oye-Bamgbose, Director of Administration and Human Resource at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH); and Mrs Bilquees Toyin Adekoya, Principal/Director of Education at Education District VI.

The appointments were conveyed by the Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, in Circular Ref. No. CIR/HOS/’26/071, dated October 13, 2026.

The appointments took effect from October 13, 2026, and are aimed at strengthening policy implementation and improving public service delivery across the state.

Ogunbanwo brings nearly three decades of experience in public service, strategic communication, public relations and information management to his new role.

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.