Tinubu Appoints Ambassadors Nura Rimi, Nicholas Ella Agbo, 6 Others As Permanent Secretaries

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By Louis Achi

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service following the recently concluded selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

According to a press statement, Friday, by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries include, Ndakayo-Aishetu Gogo, Adeoye Adeleye Ayodeji and Rimi Nura Abba.

Others include, Bako Deborah Odoh, Omachi Raymond Omenka, Ahmed Dunoma Umar, Watti Tinuke and Ella Nicholas Agbo

Ngelale said: “President Tinubu anticipates that the new Permanent Secretaries, having emerged at the top of qualified candidates after a diligent assessment process, will deploy their expertise and competence in the effective execution of the Renewed Hope mandate to revitalize service delivery in all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the superseding interest of the Nigerian people.”

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