Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Omolara Adebukola Adebayo as the new Statistician-General of the state, as part of efforts to further strengthen the Ogun State Bureau of Statistics and enhance efficiency within the civil service.

The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, who said it was made in accordance with Section 12 (1) of the Ogun State Statistical Law, 2012.

According to the statement, Mrs. Adebayo emerged from a pool of successful directors under the Ogun State Pipeline Leadership Development Programme, an initiative established to groom competent and visionary officers for top-level positions in the state’s civil and public service.

Mrs. Adebayo joined the Ogun State Civil Service on November 19, 2001, as a Statistician on Grade Level 08 and rose steadily through the ranks to attain the position of Deputy Director (Statistician), Grade Level 16, effective January 1, 2024. She had been acting as Statistician-General following the statutory retirement of her predecessor in May 2025.

A seasoned professional, Mrs. Adebayo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Ibadan, obtained in 1999. She also earned an Oracle 11g Certification in 2012 with a 95 per cent pass grade and possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics from Ogun State University.

The statement urged the newly appointed Statistician-General to discharge her duties with dedication, diligence, and selflessness, while maintaining a relentless pursuit of excellence in service to the state.