President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, December 16, 2024, approved the appointment of eight Permanent Secretaries in the federal civil service.
The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said that it was the second set of eight Permanent Secretaries appointed by President Tinubu, following those appointed last June from Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara, South East and South-South.
The statement further said that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation recommended that the new Permanent Secretaries be appointed after diligent selection.
The new appointees are 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) and Nadungu Gagare (Kaduna State).
President Tinubu urged the new Permanent Secretaries to demonstrate greater commitment, diligence, and innovation in serving the nation.
