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Ekiti State government has appointed the permanent
secretary of the state ministry of finance, Olubunmi Famosaya, as the
new Head of Service (HOS).

Mr. Famosaya succeeds Olufemi Adewumi who has been occupying the office since June 2007.

According to the deputy governor, Funmilayo Olayinka,
who broke the news at a session held with permanent secretaries,
general managers of public corporations, and directors in the civil
service, Mr. Famosaya was picked out of the five candidates that
applied for the position, explaining that the process that led to the
emergence of the new HOS was “very rigorous and painstaking.”

Mrs. Olayinka, who presided over the meeting held at
the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor’s Office on behalf of
Governor Kayode Fayemi, who was outside the state on an official
assignment, advised Messrs. Adewumi and Famosaya to immediately debrief
their subordinates before the announcement goes on air.

Promise to perform

Mr. Adewumi expressed confidence in the ability of
his successor, saying they both had at one time attended the National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).

In his response, Mr. Famosaya described his new
position as a “very big challenge”, saying he felt humbled for the
confidence reposed in him to lead the public service of Ekiti State.

“I want us to see the civil service as our own
institution and not as a government institution. The political class
and the civil service all have a stake to take the state to the next
level. I promise that we will all do our best to move the public
service forward in Ekiti State,” he said.

Special appointment

Mr. Fayemi also appointed a deaf and dumb staff
member of Oye local government council, Kayode Ogundana, as domestic
assistant in the Government House.

The state government described the appointment of Mr.
Ogundana as an attestation to the commitment of the Fayemi-led
administration to the cause of the physically-challenged people in the
state.

Mr. Ogundana, according to his letter of appointment
signed by Seun Odewale, the personal assistant to the governor, is
attached to the special assistant (Internal Security).

The governor urged the new appointee to justify the confidence reposed in him. The appointment took effect from December 1.