
President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new permanent secretaries to the federal civil service to address current and forthcoming vacancies in various states and geographical zones.
According to a statement issued on Monday evening by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the appointments were made on recommendations from the Office of the Head of the Federation’s Civil Service after a rigorous vetting process.
OnwusoroIhemelandu from Abia State; Ndiomu Philip from Bayelsa State; Anuma Nlia from Ebonyi State; Ogbodo Nnam from Enugu State; Kalba Usman from Gombe State; Usman Aminu from Kebbi State; Oyekunle Nwakuso from Rivers State; and Nadungu Gagare from Kaduna State are the newly appointed permanent secretaries.
Tinubu has nominated his second batch of permanent secretaries, after the first group announced in June, which comprised members from Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara, and other areas.
President Tinubu urged the new appointments to be unwaveringly dedicated, diligent, and innovative in their service to the nation.