Mrs Morenike Olapeju Babafemi has emerged as the first female Head of Service in Ekiti state Civil service.
Her appointment as the new Head of Service was approved by Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday
Mrs Babafemi, who has had a stint as Acting Head of Service, before proceeding on an overseas training programme last year, was until the new appointment, a Visiting Research Fellow at the African Leadership Centre, School of Global Affairs, King’s College, London, United Kingdom.
She is to take over from Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, who retires from the civil service on February 9, 2020, having attained the mandatory retirement age.
Mrs Babafemi is the first female to be appointed substantive Head of Service since the creation of Ekiti State on October 1, 1996.
She started her career as an Administrative Officer with the old Ondo State Civil Service on June 30, 1987.
She rose through the ranks to become a Permanent Secretary in October 2009 and has served as Permanent Secretary in several ministries including Ministry of Women Affairs; Ministry of Local Government; and the Cabinet and Special Services Department.
The new Head of Service is to be sworn in on Monday, February 10, 2020.