The Director Press, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Samuel Olowookere, has retired after 35 years of meritorious service to the nation.
Employed January 19, 1984, Olowookere’s journey in the Federal Civil Service spans the Office of the Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Dodan Barracks, Lagos, April 1984-1985; Office of the Chief of General Staff, General Staff Headquarters, Dodan Barracks, Lagos, August-December, 1985; Office of the Minister, Federal Ministry of National Planning, Ikoyi Lagos, January to August 1986; Office of the Minister, Federal Ministry of Finance, Ikoyi Lagos, September to October 1986; The Presidency, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, October 24, 1986 to October 2006.
He was deployed to head the Press and Public Relations Unit Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2006, a responsibility he discharged efficiently to the admiration of the nine Honourable Ministers and 11 Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment he had the privilege of working with.