Adebiyi Replaces Umar as State House Permanent Secretary

By Adedapo Adesanya

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Olusesan Olufunso Adebiyi as the new permanent secretary for the State House, Abuja, following the exit of Mr Tijjani Umar, who served from April 5, 2020, until his retirement on August 10, 2023.

Mr Adebiyi, a native of Ekiti State, previously held the position of Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Health.

Born on January 8, 1968, in Kabba, Kogi State, he started his early education at St. Andrew Primary School Kabba before proceeding to Ekiti Parapo College, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where he obtained G.C.E O/Level in 1983 and then proceeded to Oyo State College of Art and Science, Ile-Ife for his G.C.E A/Level in 1985.

He attended the then University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where he obtained a B.Sc (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering in 1990. He also holds an MBA from Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State (2003).

He started work with the Federal Government of Nigeria began as an Aerodrome (Airport) Engineer I, in 1994 and rose to the level of Assistant Director (Safety and Technical Policy) in 2007. He led the project team for the Design, Construction and Supervision of various Airport and Airstrip pavements across the country. He was also a part-time lecturer at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria training school, Lagos.

Mr Adebiyi also served in different capacities in the Ecological Fund Office, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, as well as the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. Before his appointment in July 2021 as Permanent Secretary, he was the Coordinating Director of Highways Construction and Rehabilitation Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.

He was subsequently deployed to the Ministry of Women Affairs until June 9, 2022, when he was redeployed to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. He was subsequently posted to the Federal Ministry of Health in May 2023, from where he has been deployed to the State House.

Other Directors/Heads of Departments in the State House are:

Administration

Head – Mr Paul Abia

Finance and Accounts

Head – Mrs Fanda Shehu Sani

Internal Audit

Head – Mr Ibrahim Hammed

Maintenance

Head – Mr Akeem Agunrege

Planning, Research and Statistics

Head – Mr Fasina, Olakunle Aremu

Procurement

Head – Mr Okobiah Koriotaa Boyton

State House Medical Centre

Head – Dr Jane Ifechukwu

Information and Communication Technology

Head – Mr Lukman A. Kilani

Office of the Chief of Staff

Head – Mrs Abiye Whyte Oluoma

Office of the Vice President

Head – Mr Tukubok Edubio

Media

Head – Mr Oladunjoye Abiodun Ayodeji

State House Counsel

Head – Mrs Geraldine B. Longsten