Abiodun Appoints Omolara Adebayo as Ogun Statistician-General
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the appointment of Mrs. Omolara Adebukola Adebayo as the new Statistician-General of the state, in a move aimed at strengthening the operations of the Ogun State Bureau of Statistics and enhancing the quality of the state’s civil service.
The appointment, according to a statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, was made in line with the provisions of Section 12 (1) of the Ogun State Statistical Law, 2012.
He explained that Mrs. Adebayo was selected from the pool of successful Directors under the Ogun State Pipeline Leadership Development Programme, which serves as a feeder platform for top-level appointments in the state’s civil and public service.
Mr. Onasanya noted that Mrs. Adebayo joined the Ogun State Civil Service on November 19, 2001, as a Statistician on Grade Level 08 and steadily rose through the ranks to attain the position of Deputy Director (Statistician), Grade Level 16, with effect from January 1, 2024.
She had been serving in an acting capacity as Statistician-General following the statutory retirement of the former occupant of the office in May 2025, before her confirmation as the substantive head of the Bureau.
The new Statistician-General holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Ibadan, obtained in January 1999.
She also possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics from Ogun State University and an Oracle 11g Certification, which she earned in 2012 with a 95 per cent pass grade.
The Head of Service charged Mrs. Adebayo to bring dedication, diligence and selflessness to her new role, while relentlessly pursuing excellence in service delivery for the benefit of Ogun State.
