Ogun gov. appoints SSG, CoS

He also appointed Alhaji Shuaib Afolabi Salisu as the governor’s Chief of Staff.

The appointments which take immediate effect were announced in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin..

While announcing the appointments, Governor Abiodun expressed optimism that the rich pedigree of the duo and their track record of excellence, commitment and versatility will help his mission to institutionalise good governance, banish poverty and give dividends of democracy to the citizens and residents of Ogun state.

The new SSG comes to the job with a rich private sector background as a business development professional, banker and entrepreneur. He was until his appointment the Chief Executive Officer of Superflux International Limited, a market leader in security printing .

The 57-year-old Talabi holds a 1987 Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Lagos. He also trained at the Citibank School of Banking, Long Island, New York.

A pioneer staff of the Guarantee Trust Bank where he worked in several executive positions,  Mr Talabi also worked at The Nigerian Economist gaining insight on product performance,  sales, marketing and financial management.

Alhaji Shuaib A Salisu, the new Chief of Staff is an award winning information and communications expert and accomplished administrator.

Fondly called SAS, between 2011 and 2014, Salisu served in the cabinet of the former Ogun State governor as deputy (and later acting) Chief of Staff.

He holds a 1986 second class (upper) degree in Computer Science of the University of Lagos; from  where he also got two masters degrees – an MBA in 2003 and MSc in Computer Science  in 2012.

Until his appointment as the a senior aide to Gov. Abiodun, Alhaji Salisu runs his private company, Simplex Automation System, an IT solutions providing company.