Tinubu Inaugurates New Permanent Secretaries

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By Abiola Olawale

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday swore in newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries.

The eight Permanent Secretary were appointed by Tinubu in June to fill existing and impending vacant state and regional spaces.

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the presidential villa in Abuja shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The brief swearing-in ceremony, which was conducted in two batches, was anchored by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who saw the citations of the new Permanent Secretaries recited one after the other.

Those sworn in included Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop (Akwa-Ibom); Obi Emeka Vitalis (Anambra); Mahmood Fatima (Bauchi); and Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi (Jigawa).

Others are Olusanya Olubunmi (Ondo); Dr Keshinro Maryam Ismaila (Zamfara); Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East); and Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South).

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