By Ayomide Otitoju
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed 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 at the 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 at Education District VI.
The appointments were communicated by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, in Circular No. CIR/HOS/’26/071, dated October 13, 2026.
The appointments took effect from October 13, 2026, and are intended to strengthen policy implementation and improve public service delivery in the state.
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 communication roles in Lagos State’s responses to public health emergencies, including Ebola, COVID-19, Lassa fever and diphtheria.
