From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation.
According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointees of emerged after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
The appointees are: Dr. 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, Dr. Keshinro Maryam Ismaila – Zamfara, Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East) and Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South).
According to the statement, President Tinubu anticipates that the new 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.