By Nwosa Hamilton
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of new eight permanent secretaries in the federal civil service.
The appointment of the eight permanent secretaries was announced in a statement issued on Friday, by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale.
In the statement, Ngelale explained that the permanent secretaries are appointed to fill in existing and impending vacancies in the top administrative cadre of the federal civil service.
The new permanent secretaries are Emanso Umobong Okop (Akwa-Ibom), Obi Emeka Vitalis (Anambra), Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a (Bauchi), and Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi (Jigawa).
Others are Olusanya Olubunmi (Ondo), Keshinro Maryam Ismaila (Zamfara), Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (south-east), and Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (south-south).
Ajuri said the permanent secretaries were appointed “after a diligent selection process” by the office of the head of the civil service of the federation.
The statement reads in part: “The President anticipates that the new Federal Permanent Secretaries will exercise absolute dedication, diligence, and fidelity to the nation in the discharge of their functions and ensure optimum service delivery to the Nigerian people.”
