By Gbenga Abulude
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday ordered the deployment and redeployment of 40 permanent secretaries, marking a massive shake-up at the top echelon of the civil service in the country.
A memo signed by Dr Folasade Yemi- Esan, Head of Civil Service of the federation reads, “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, (GCFR) has approved the deployment and redeployment of the under listed permanent secretaries.
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“Accordingly, handing and taking over processes should be completed on the effective dates indicated.”
Recall on Wednesday, August 26, the president inaugurated 12 new permanent secretaries and two national commissioners.
In the memo seen by The New Diplomat those redeployed include:
Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa – FCTA to Ministry of Power
William Alo – Ministry of Labour and Employment to Ministry of Special duties
Olusade Adesola – Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to FCT
Esther Didi Walson Jack – Ministry of Power to Ministry of Water Resources
Akpan Edet Sunday – Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to Ministry of Science and Technolgy
Ernest Afolabi – OHCSF-Common Services Office to Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan – FCSC TO Ministry of Environment
Maurice Mbaeri – Ministry of Police Affairs to OSGF-General Services Office
Engr. Festus Narai Sauda – Special Duties and Inter-governmnet Affairs to OHCSF-Common Service Office
Magdalene Ajari – OHCSF-Service Policies &Strategies Offices to Ministry of Transport
Engr. Nebolisa Anako – Police Service Commission to Ministry of Information and Culture
Aliyu Ahmed – Ministry of Finance-Special Duties to Minisrty of Finance
Temitope Fashedemi – OHCSF-Special Duties to Ministry of Police Affairs
Babagana Husseini – Ministry of Defence
Yerima Peter Tarfa – Ministry of Labour and Employment
Babaya Kumo Ardo – Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
Adaora Ifeoma Ayanwutaku – Ministry of Women Affairs
Anthonia Akpabio Ekpa – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oluwatoyin Akinlade – Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Aliyu Ganda Mohammed – OSGF-Special Duties
Emmanuel C. Meribale – OHCSF-Service Policies & Strategy Office
Monilola Udoh – FCSC
Mamman Mahmuda – OHCSF-Career Management Office
Bashir Nura Alkali – Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Managemnt and Social Development
Shuiab Belgore -Ministry of Interior.
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All other Permanent Secretaries are to remain at their respective stations.
The 12 new permanent secretaries inaugurated by the President Wednesday, include Babangida Hussaini posted to the Ministry of Defence; Yerim Tarfa to Ministry of Labour and Employment; Bayayo Ardo to Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs; Adaora Anyanwutaku to Ministry of Women Affairs; Anthonia Ekpa to Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Oluwatoyin Akinlade to Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
