The Lagos State Civil Service consists of employees in

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agencies other than the military. Most employees under the service are career

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servants in the

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ministries, progressing based on qualifications and seniority. The civil service is headed by Head of Service, a senior member of the state civil service appointed by the

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. The head of service of Lagos state civil service is Hakeem Muri-Okunola.

Organization

The civil service is mainly organized around the state ministries, headed by a commissioner appointed by the

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. The Governor's appointments are confirmed by the State House of Representatives. There are 24

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. In some cases a commissioner is responsible for more than one ministry, for example Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions may be combined as

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and the commissioners are assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who is a senior civil servant. The ministries are responsible for various parastatals (government-owned corporations) such as universities (Education) and the State Broadcasting Commission. The Lagos state ministry is coordinated by the Commissioner, assisted by a Permanent Secretary, who head the civil service departments. In 2021,

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teamed with the Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology to train civil officials in

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(IT).

List of ministries and their commissioners

References

{{Reflist Civil service in Lagos State Lagos State Government of Lagos State Civil services Public administration