Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Kehinde Onasanya as the new head of service HoS for Ogun State.
He is to take over from Kolawole Fagbohun, who has served meritoriously before his retirement.
Until this appointment, Onasanya was the permanent secretary, Bureau Political Affairs and Administration. He joined the civil service as an Information Officer, GL. 08 on December 2, 1993 and rose through the ranks to a Director GL. 17 till he was appointed permanent secretary on October 2, 2020.
Onasanya is a thoroughbred professional, media manager of great repute and astute administrator.
A member of many professional bodies, including Nigerian Union of Journalists and Associate Member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
Since his appointment as permanent secretary, he has worked in many agencies; the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs and Bureau of Political Affairs and Administration.
He was a recipient of the prestigious Ogun State Award in May 2006 and first runner-up the following year. He was also the best reporter of the (House of Assembly Category), 1999, courtesy of Nigerian Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council.