In order to encourage efficiency and enhance the performance of Officers, the Ministry of Justice, on Tuesday, recognised some of its personnel for discharging their duties meritoriously
In a ceremony presided over by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN and the SolicitorGeneral/ Permanent Secretary at the Conference Room of the Ministry, the recipients were encouraged to see the Awards as a recognition of their diligence to duty, and inspiration for better service delivery at their duty posts.
Onigbanjo acknowledged and expressed pride in the sterling performance of Counsel in the Ministry of Justice, maintaining that the quality of support the State Government gets from the Ministry helps in upholding the rule of Law, hence, the smooth running of the state.
The Attorney- General charged the Awardees to eschew professionalism and hard work, stressing that the recognition accorded them was a way of appreciating their contributions to the Ministry.
In his words, ” Without an excellent team, the work of the State Government will not see the light of the day. The State Government is therefore blessed to have a team of excellent men and women at the Ministry of Justice. Without you, the State Governor will be like a general who has gone to battle without his troops.
I may not be commending all of you personally for your contributions but I must assure you that none of your efforts has gone unnoticed. I have personally been taking records of performances and I can say that you have been on top of your profession”, Onigbanjo declared.
Also speaking during Awards ceremony, the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, explained that the idea of the Awards ceremony was a way of promoting a healthy professional rivalry among officers in order to Continually promote the ethics of global best practices in legal service delivery.
Shitta Bey challenged the winners not to relent in pursuing excellence but be triggered for higher performance in order to justify the recognition accorded them by the Ministry, assuring that the 2021 awards will be bigger And better as COVID affected the planning of this one. .
The Award which were in three categories: Project, Junior and Senior. in each of the Departments and Agencies of the Ministry of Justice saw Mrs Yetunde Ajayi of the Office of the Public Defender emerge as the best overall officer of the Ministry of Justice for 2020.
| S/N | Names of Officers | Directorates/ Designation | Category |
| Office of HAG /CJ | |||
| 1. | Afolabi Tajudeen | Chief Secretarial Offr. GL 14 | Senior |
| 2. | Adeyemi Bamgbose | Snr. State Counsel GL 10 | Junior |
| 3. | Seun Akerele | Statistician GL 08 | Junior |
| Office of SG/PS | |||
| 4. | Yinka Akodu | Prin. State Counsel GL 12 | Senior |
| 5. | Bosun Olokun | Clerical Officer | Junior |
| ADMIN & HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT | |||
| 6. | Olorunosebi Abdullah | Higher Exec. Offr. (GD)GL08 | Senior |
| 7. | Femi Akanni | Snr. Driver Mech. GL07 | Junior |
| 8. | Damilola Alao (Miss) | Project Staff | Project |
| COMMERCIAL LAW DEPT | |||
| 9. | Ms Omolara Omidiran | Prin. State Counsel GL12 | Senior |
| 10. | Kehinde Solademi | Executive Offr. GL 07 | Junior |
| 11. | Kunle Adewusi | Project Staff | Project |
| DEPT OF LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING | |||
| 12. | Abdulfatai O Muheeb | Asst. Director State Counsel GL 15 | Senior |
| 13. | Gabriel Moses | Project | Project |
| ACCOUNTS DEPT | |||
| 14. | Oladele Olorunleke | Prin. Accountant GL 12 | Senior |
| 15. | Olalekan Sanni | HEO (Accts) GL 08 | Junior |
| 16. | Deborah Akoje | Project | Project |
| DCL | |||
| 17. | George Okeke | Chief State Counsel GL 14 | Senior |
| 18. | Adeusi Adetutu | Prin. State Counsel GL 12 | Junior |
| 19. | Kayode Ayansiji | Project | Project |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES | |||
| 21. | Aina Olabode | Prin. Soc Welfr. Offr. GL12 | Senior |
| 22. | Soetan Moses | Law Enforcement Offr. II GL 08 | Junior |
| 23. | Sadiq Ojutiku | Project | Project |
| PUBLIC PROSECUTION | |||
| 24. | Miss Tolu Onilado | Snr. State Counsel GL 10 | Senior |
| 25. | Mrs Olawunmi Modupe Solomon | Chief Clerical Offr. Gl 07 | Junior |
| 26. | Oduwaiye Ayoola | Project | Project |
| ADVISORY SERVICES DEPT | |||
| 27. | Olusegun Peters | Asst. Chief Secretarial Offr. GL 13 | Senior |
| 28. | Oluseye Monsurat Osinowo | Snr. State Counsel GL 10 | Junior |
| 29. | Erinolu Mopelola (Ms) | Project | Project |
| ICT UNIT | |||
| 30. | Kolawole Majeed Abiodun | Computer Engr. II | junior |
| PLANNING RESEARCH & STATISTICS | |||
| 31. | Funsho Adetunji Wahab | Snr Statistician GL10 | junior |
| PROCUREMENT UNIT | |||
| 32. | A.O J. Erisan (Mrs) | Chief Procurement Offr. GL 14 | Junior |
| DCR | |||
| 33. | Odewale Monisola (Mrs) | Chief State Counsel GL14 | Senior |
| 34. | Falode omowunmi Bolanle (Mrs) | Cleaner GL03 | Junior |
| 35. | Adebayo Odufuwa | Project | Project |
| PUBLIC AFFIARS | |||
| 36. | Funke Ojo | Pub. Affrs Offr. GL08 | junior |
| INTERNAL AUDIT | |||
| 37. | Kuye Michael | Internal Auditor GL08 | junior |
| B | OTHER ANNEX DIRECTORATES | ||
| A | LAND GRABBER | ||
| i. ii. iii. | Rukayat Shomade Olowojide Wande Idris Alebiosu | Asst. Chief State counsel GL13 Snr State Counsel GL10 Project | Senior Junior Project |
| B | AG&PT | ||
| I ii. iii. | i. Demurin Aderonke Oyawole Shakirat Seun Adetoye | Chief State Counsel GL14 Prin. State counsel GL 12 Project | Senior Junior Project |
| C | Mobile Court | ||
| Motunde Airat | Prin. State Counsel GL 10 | Senior | |
| D | PAC | ||
| I ii. | Olakanmi Yemisi Afolashade Ishawu | Asst. Director State Counsel GL 15 Project | Senior Project |
| E | OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER (OPD) | ||
| i. Yetunde Ajayi ii. Eniola Disu iii. Toheeb Adeyiola | Asst. Director State Counsel GL15 Snr. State Counsel GL 10 Project | Senior Junior Project | |
| F | CITIZEN’S MEDIATION CENTRE (CMD) | ||
| i. Ajiboye Folashade ii. Adeolu Okutuyi iii. Musa Modupe | Asst. Chief State Counsel GL13 Security-watch GL03 Project | Senior Junior Project | |
| G | OVERALL BEST OFFICER | ||