ABEOKUTA–Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Dr. Nofiu Olatunde Aigoro as the new Head of Service in the state, after the retirement of the former HoS, Alhaja Selimot Otun, who bowed out of public service, Thursday.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi in Abeokuta, Friday.
According to the statement, Dr. Aigoro, a medical doctor and bureaucrat comes into his new position with impeccable pedigree and service record.
An accomplished Consultant Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon with special interest in Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty is the 18th Head of Service since the creation of the State in 1976.
Until his appointment, Aigoro was Permanent Secretary in the Hospitals Management Board. He joined the State Public Service as a Consultant (Orthopedic) in 1998
Aigoro, 58, who is an award winning Medical Officer was “The Best Health Worker” in the State in 2007. He is also a member of many reputable professional bodies, which includes, Fellow, Nigerian Medical Association, Nigerian Orthopedic Association, Intenational College of Surgeon and SICOT-International Association of Orthopeadic Surgeons and Traumatologists, among others
“The Ogun State government under Gov. Abiodun knows that the new head of service, who has proven over the years to understand the system, would put to use his vast knowledge in the management of the state civil service,” the statement said.
