Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe Explained

Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe
Office1:Lagos State Head of Service
Term Start1:May 2010
Term End1:October 2013
Predecessor3:Yakub Abiodun Balogun
Birth Date:16 October 1953
Birth Place:Igbogbo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Party:Non-partisian

Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe (born 16 October 1953) is a Nigerian Public administrator, technocrat and former Lagos State Head of Service.[1]

Early life

Ogunlewe was born on October 16, 1953, at Igbogbo, a city in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.He had his elementary education at United African Methodist Church Primary School, Igbogbo before he proceeded to Oriwu College, Ikorodu, Lagos State where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1969.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1978 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public administration.[3]

Civil service

He joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 1979 as administrative officer after he completed his university education.[4] In May 2010, he was appointed as Head of Service to succeed Balogun Yakub Abiodun.[5] He retired from the civil service in October 2013 and was succeeded by Josephine Oluseyi Williams, whose appointment was confirmed in the same month by Babatunde Fashola, the Executive Governor of Lagos State.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doctors’ face-off with Lagos govt, most challenging Ogunlewe, ex-HoS. Vanguard News.
  2. Web site: Bulwark Vault - Safes Deposits in Lagos, Nigeria . bulwarkvault.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205082557/http://bulwarkvault.com/board-directors.php . 2015-02-05 .
  3. Web site: Ogunlewe's Brother Becomes New Lagos Head of Service. TheNigerianVoice.
  4. Web site: How to pursue a successful career in public service – retired Lagos HoS. DAAR Communications. 2015-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923212243/http://www.daargroup.com/daar-group/latest-news/vanguardngr-pursue-successful-career-public-service-retired-lagos-hos. 2015-09-23. dead.
  5. Web site: Lagos HOS advocates women equality. Vanguard News.
  6. Web site: Williams succeeds Ogunlewe as Lagos Head of service. The Gazelle News.