Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Mr. Olatunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, as a Permanent Secretary in the State Public Service, alongside five other senior officers.
The five other senior officers appointed as Permanent Secretaries are Dr. Olawale Mahadiyu Adegbite, Director of Medical Services, Health Service Commission; Mrs. Folashade Aina Thomas-Orogan and Mr. Adebayo Mubashiru Haroun, both Directors, State Counsel at the Ministry of Justice; Mrs. Olayinka Margret Oye-Bamgbose, Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH); and Mrs. Bilquees Toyin Adekoya, Principal/Director of Education at Education District VI.
The Head of Service Mr. Bode Agoro conveyed the appointments, in Circular Ref. No. CIR/HOS/’26/071, dated October 13, 2026.
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The appointments, which take effect from October 13, 2026, are aimed at reinvigorating the State’s policy implementation apparatus 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.
