Josephine Oluseyi Williams
| Josephine Oluseyi Williams | |
|---|---|
| Lagos State Head of Service | |
| In office October 2013 – February 2015 |
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| Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Finance | |
| In office May, 2010 – October 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe |
| Succeeded by | Folashade Sherifat Jaji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1957 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-partisian |
Josephine Oluseyi Williams (born March 10, 1957) is a Nigerian financial expert, Public administrator and former Lagos State Head of Service.[1][2]
Early life
Josephine was born in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] She attended the University of Lagos where she received a bachelor's degree in accounting and a post graduate diploma in computer science.[4]
Civil service
She joined the Nigerian Civil Service on February 15, 1980, as an accountant after she completed the compulsory one-year Youth Service.[5] After she spent five years at the Federal Housing Authority, she joined the Lagos State Civil Service as Chief Accountant before she got a transfer to the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban as Director of Accounts.[6] In June 1994, she was appointed Auditor-General and in 1995, she became the State Accountant-General.[7] In February 2006, she was appointed as Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Finance, a position she held until her appointment as Head of Service on October 2013 to succeed Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe.[8] She retired in February 2015 at the age of 60 years after 34 years of service[9] and was succeeded by Folashade Sherifat Jaji, whose appointment was confirmed on February 17, 2015, by the State Governor, Babatunde Fashola.[10]
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