President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new permanent secretaries in the federal civil service to address existing and impending vacancies across some states and geopolitical zones.
This marks the second set of appointments made under Tinubu’s administration, following the selection of eight permanent secretaries last June.
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Those appointed earlier represented states like Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara, as well as the South-East and South-South regions.
The appointments were made upon the recommendation of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation after a thorough selection process.
A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, listed the names of the newly appointed permanent secretaries and their respective states.
They include:
- Onwusoro Maduka Ihemelandu (Abia State)
- Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip (Bayelsa State)
- Anuma Ogbonnaya Nlia (Ebonyi State)
- Ogbodo Chinasa Nnam (Enugu State)
- Kalba Danjuma Usman (Gombe State)
- Usman Salihu Aminu (Kebbi State)
- Oyekunle Patience Nwakuso (Rivers State)
- Nadungu Gagare (Kaduna State).
President Tinubu charged the appointees to “demonstrate greater commitment, diligence, and innovation in serving the nation.”
