The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) yesterday approved the appointment of Mrs. Josephine Oluseyi Williams as the 17th Head of Service of the Lagos State public service.
In a statement issued yesterday by the outgoing Head of Service, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe, the new HOS, who until her appointment was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, would take over immediately. Mrs. Williams, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), holds a Bachelor of Science (B.SC Hons) degree in Accounting from the prestigious University of Lagos, Akoka and a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science.
Mrs. Williams started her career in the federal civil service as Accountant Grade I on GL 09 with effect from 15th February, 1980 at the Federal Housing Authority.
She later joined the Lagos State Civil Service on transfer in 1985 as Chief Accountant on Grade Level 14 and acted in various capacities in the Ministry of Finance before her deployment to the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning as Director of Accounts.
The new Head of Service was appointed the State Auditor-General in June 1994, a position she held till 1995 when she was appointed as the State Accountant-General.