Dr Kayode Fayemi who is the Ekiti State Governor, has made an open approved for the appointment of Mr Bamidele Olugbenga Agbede who will be working as the new Head of Service in the Ekiti State Civil Service.
Mr Bamidele Olugbenga Agbede until his new appointment was actually the Permanent Secretary for the Ekiti State Ministry of Works and Transport.
He would be taking over from the State’s first female Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi, who is billed to retire from the State Civil Service on June 30th, having worked and attained the mandatory 35 years in the service. Agbede’s appointment as Head of Service takes effect from July 1, 2022.
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Meanwhile, Governor Fayemi has also commended Mrs Babafemi for her demonstrated brilliance, diligence and professionalism which has greatly helped in repositioning the State Civil Service for optimal service delivery.
Agbede, the new Head of Service holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History as well as a Law degree from the Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University), Ado-Ekiti. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2006. He started his career as a Personnel Officer with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ondo State in 1988. He was on secondment to the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) as Executive Secretary between 2000 and 2004.
Agbede, who hails from Ikole Local Government Area, was appointed Permanent Secretary in December 2012. He served as Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs (2012 to 2014); Government House and Protocol (2014 -2017); and Ministry of Works and Transport (2017 till date). The new Head of Service is to be sworn in on Monday, July 4, 2022.
In another report, the United States Mission in Nigeria has reacted to last Saturday’s gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State, commending the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ‘the concerted efforts of its staff and security personnel’ during the exercise.
The U.S Mission in Lagos shared this reaction in a statement made available to Africa Daily News, New York on Thursday morning.
Recall that INEC had declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Biodun Oyebanji, winner of the election.
According to the mission, the efforts made by INEC was what helped to facilitate a secure election with a credible outcome which was adjudged by many observers to be peaceful.