Adebiyi Resumes as State House Permanent Secretary, Pledges Loyalty to Tinubu Govt

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

The newly appointed Permanent Secretary at the State House, Olusesan Adebiyi, on Monday formally assumed duty in Abuja, pledging his unwavering commitment to the success of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

At a handover ceremony held at the State House Administrative block, Adebiyi, who was redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Health, said: “I sincerely pledge my commitment to my fatherland. I will put forth my best effort for the success of the administration.

“I pledge my faithfulness, hard work, honesty, and sincerity of purpose in ensuring that every assignment given to me is carried out to the letter.”

The permanent secretary urged State House staff to work as a cohesive team, with renewed vigour and dedication to succeed.

He expressed gratitude to his predecessor, Tijjani Umar, and acknowledged his dedicated service to the nation and congratulated him on his successful retirement on August 10, 2023.

In his remarks, Umar said it was an honour to have served two Presidents, Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu, during his three-year tenure as Permanent Secretary, State House, from April 5, 2020 to August 10, 2023.

According to him, ”Driving round the State House today gives me great pleasure because I have seen how much we have impacted the community.

”When you look to the left, right and centre, there’s something somewhere that people will continue to use and benefit from that we initiated, completed and delivered.”

Umar disclosed that a memoir, chronicling his career in public service, is slated for publication soon.