Muri-Okunola Resigns As Lagos State Head of Service

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

Lifestyle Nigeria 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.