President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight (8) new Federal Permanent Secretaries to the Civil Service of the Federation.
This was made known in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday.
According to the statement, the new appointees will provide cover for the existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation.
It disclosed that the new Federal Permanent Secretaries were appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and they include; Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop (Akwa-Ibom), Obi Emeka Vitalis (Anambra) and Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a (Bauchi).
Others are Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi (Jigawa), Olusanya Olubunmi (Ondo), Dr. Keshinro Maryam Ismaila (Zamfara), Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East) and Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South).
The President anticipated that the new Federal Permanent Secretaries will exercise absolute dedication, diligence, and fidelity to the nation in the discharge of their functions – and ensure optimum service delivery to the Nigerian people.
