Lagos State Civil Service Explained

Agency Name:Lagos State Civil Service
Type:Civil Service
Formed:1967
Jurisdiction:Government of Lagos State
Headquarters:State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Chief1 Name:Hakeem Muri-Okunola
Chief1 Position:Head of service
Website:https://civilservice.lagosstate.gov.ng/

The Lagos State Civil Service consists of employees in Lagos State government agencies other than the military.Web site: Lagos absorbs 880 KAI officials into civil service. Vanguard News. Most employees under the service are career civil servants in the Lagos state ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority.Web site: Williams succeeds Ogunlewe as Lagos Head of service - P.M. NEWS Nigeria. pmnewsnigeria.com. The civil service is headed by Head of Service, a senior member of the state civil service appointed by the state Governor.Web site: Lagos names another female head of service. The NEWS. 16 February 2015 . The head of service of Lagos state civil service is Hakeem Muri-Okunola.

Organization

The civil service is mainly organized around the state ministries, headed by a commissioner appointed by the Governor of Lagos state.Web site: Nigeria - Honorable Commissioner for the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Olusola. The Worldfolio. 11 June 2012. theworldfolio.com. The Governor's appointments are confirmed by the State House of Representatives.[1] There are 24 government ministries of Lagos State.Web site: Fashola swears-in commissioners. Vanguard News. In some cases a commissioner is responsible for more than one ministry, for example Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions may be combined as Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions and the commissioners are assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a senior civil servant.[2] The ministries are responsible for various parastatals (government-owned corporations) such as universities (Education) and the State Broadcasting Commission.[3] The Lagos state ministry is coordinated by the Commissioner, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who head the civil service departments.Web site: Lagos set to unveil new waterfront schemes. Vanguard News. [4]

In 2021, Microsoft teamed with the Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology to train civil officials in Information technology (IT).[5]

List of ministries and their commissioners

Ministry Incumbent commissioner
FinanceRabiu Olowo
Economic Planning and BudgetSam Egube
Waterfront Infrastructure DevelopmentKabiru Abdulahi
Oladele Ajayi
Tourism, Arts and Culture Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf
EducationFolashade Adefisayo
Science and TechnologyHakeem Fahm
Youth and Social DevelopmentSegun Dawodu
EnvironmentTunji Bello
Women Affairs and Poverty AlleviationBolaji Dada
HealthAkin Abayomi
HousingAkinderu Fatai
Local Government and Community AffairsWale Ahmed
JusticeMoyo Onigbanjo
Works and InfrastructureAde Olayinka Akinsanya
Ajibola Ponle
Physical Planning and Urban DevelopmentIdris Salako
Energy and Mineral ResourcesLere Odusote
Special Duties and Intergovernmental RelationsTayo Bangbose-Martins
Information and StrategyGbenga Omotoso
TransportFredric Oladeinde
Home AffairsAnofi Olanrewaju Elegushi
Wealth Creation and EmploymentYetunde Arobieke
AgricultureGbolahan Lawal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagos Cabinet: Fashola Submits 37 Names to Assembly, Articles - THISDAY LIVE. thisdaylive.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416183314/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-cabinet-fashola-submits-37-names-to-assembly/93964/. 2015-04-16.
  2. Web site: New Telegraph – Lagos, developers seal deals on new waterfront estates. Our Correspondent. newtelegraphonline.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134556/http://newtelegraphonline.com/lagos-developers-seal-deals-new-waterfront-estates/. 2015-04-02.
  3. Web site: Lagos Restates Commitment to Rural Development, Articles - THISDAY LIVE. thisdaylive.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170212/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-restates-commitment-to-rural-development/193300/. 2015-04-02.
  4. Web site: NYSC takes health initiative to rural dwellers. Vanguard News.
  5. Web site: 2021-12-10 . Lagos State partners Microsoft, others to train 600 civil servants . 2022-03-24 . Vanguard News . en-US.