Amope Ajibola Chokor is Ogun new Head of Service

&NewLine;<p>Ogun State Governor&comma;  Prince Dapo Abiodun&comma;  has appointed  Amope Ajibola Chokor as the new Head of Service  in the State&period; The former Head of Service&comma; Engineer Lanre Bisiriyu&comma; alongside 11 Permanent Secretaries&comma; have bowed out of the public service &period; An elaborate valedictory programme was organised to mark their retirement from active service&comma; where Gov&period; Abiodun promised to apply merit in the appointment of Engr Bisiriyu&&num;8217&semi;s successor&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>According to the Governor&comma; the State has a legacy of&NewLine;excellence to protect in its public service that produced the likes of Chief&NewLine;Simeon Adebo and A&period;K Degun of blessed memory&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>A statement by Kunle Somorin&comma; Chief Press Secretary to the Governor&comma; made Available to OpenLife correspondent in Ogun stated that  &&num;8220&semi;The Ogun State Government&comma; under Governor Abiodun knows that TPL Chokor&comma; who has proven over the years to understand the system&comma; would put to use her vast knowledge in the management of the State Civil Service and also maintain the high standard that the service is known for&period;&&num;8221&semi;  Amope Ajibola Chokor comes into her new position with impeccable pedigree and service record&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>An accomplished town planner and administrator&comma; she hails from Imapa Quarters at Ota&comma; in Ado-Odo&sol; Ota Local Government area of the State&period;  Until her appointment&comma; Mrs Chokor &lpar;nee Bankole&rpar; was Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service Commission&period; The appointment takes immediate effect&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;