Sabah State Secretary Tan Sri Sukarti Wakiman made the official announcement today, adding that a letter of transfer has been issued.
“He will commence his new post effective tomorrow,” Sukarti said in a statement.
Prior to Wilis' appointment, the 58-year-old engineer served as the state’s Public Works Department deputy director.
He graduated from Universiti Malaya in 1986, with a degree in civil engineering.