Muri-Okunola Resigns As Lagos State Head of Service

Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has resigned.

Gatekeepers News reports that Muri-Okunola In a letter he signed, said his service would be ending on September 29 following his voluntarily retirement.

He was HOS for five years.

Muri-Okunola will be taking up a new appointment as the Principal Secretary to President Bola Tinubu.

The letter reads: “My dear colleagues in the Lagos State Public Service. It is with a mixed heart that I inform you that my civil service career comes to an end on September 29. I informed Mr. Governor of my voluntary retirement from the Lagos State Civil Service after nearly five years of being your Head of Service.

“It has been a really fulfilling journey and experience, one that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I want to thank the entire public service for your support during the entirety of my tenure as your servant-leader.

“You made me shine. You helped me clear the doubts of the naysayers. You gave me confidence and inspired my modest but fulfilled service. I appreciate you all individually and collaboratively as a family.

“We took the Lagos State Public Service to become the most vibrant and excellent public service in Nigeria in particular and sub Saharan Africa in general as the most professional workforce.

“I move on to serve the man who inspired and brought me into public service, and to take it as a career which eventually took me to the zenith. I will be taking on a new role in The Presidency to assist and contribute my quota in achieving The Renewed Hope agenda of our President and Commander In Chief, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“I feel humbled and privileged to be taking on this new challenge and pray that The Almighty Allah will enable me in the discharge of this solemn duty to our nation.

“I count on your continued support, cooperation and prayers. Finally, I want to congratulate whoever emerges as my successor, and the 22nd Head of Service Of Lagos State Government and to request you to give him or her all the support and more than ever, to grow and take our proud public service to greater heights.”