According to Leadership, Lagos State
Governor Babatunde Fashola has appointed Mrs. Folashade Sherifat Jaji as
the new Head of Service (HOS) in the state.
The
commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba who
disclosed this at a press briefing yesterday said her appointment took
effect immediately.
Ibirogba said her appointment followed the
retirement of the former HOS, Mrs Josephine Williams who retired last
Friday after 35 years in service.
According to Ibirogba, Mrs.
Sherifat Jaji is the 18th Head of Service in the state, adding that she
is the most senior of all the serving permanent secretaries in the
state.
On the fact that Mrs. Sherifat has less than six months to her retirement from civil service, Ibirogba said the governor considered her because of the wealth of experience she would be bringing to her new office.
On the fact that Mrs. Sherifat has less than six months to her retirement from civil service, Ibirogba said the governor considered her because of the wealth of experience she would be bringing to her new office.
He said six months is not too small to make meaningful contributions to the development of the state’s civil service.