BEVERLY HILLS, August 28,(THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday approved the deployment and reassignment of some Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service, according to a circular by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan.
The documents with ref no: HCSF/CMO/AOD/012/V.11/39, saw a good number of permanent secretaries swapping ministries, some retaining their current portfolios while newly appointed ones were assigned portfolios.
Their dates of redeployment also differed according to Yemi-Esan, who directed them to begin hand-over processes and complete the exercise on the effective dates indicated in their redeployment.
“Accordingly, handing and taking over processes should be completed on the effective dates indicated,” she said.
The 15 permanent secretaries, who retained their current positions are: Habiba Lawal, OSGF-Ecological Fund Office; Sunday Echono, Ministry of Education; Musa Istifanus, Ministry of Communication Technology and Digital Economy; Adedayo Apata, Ministry of Justice; Abdulkadir Muazu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Abdulahi Mashi, Ministry of health.
Others are: Gabriel Aduda, Ministry of Youth and Sports; Bitrus Nabasu, Ministry of Petroleum Resources; Babatunde Lawal, OSGF-Cabinet Affairs Office; Olusola Idowu, Ministry of Budget and National Planning; David Andrew, OSGF-Economic and Political Affairs Office; Evelyn Ngige, OHCSF-Service Welfare Office; Tijani Umar, State House; Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment; and Hassan Musa, Ministry of Aviation.
Those redeployed include: Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Ministry of Power; William Alo, Ministry of Labour and Employment to Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs; Olusade Adesola, Ministry of Niger Delta to FCT; Esther Didi Walson Jack, Ministry of Power to Water Resources; Akpan Edet Sunday, Mines and Steel, to Science and Technology; Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, OHCSF-Common Services Office, to Works and Housing; Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to Environment, Maurice Mbaeri, Police Affairs to OSGF General Services Office and Engr Festus Naray Daudu, Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs to OHCSF -Common Service Office.
Others are: Dr. Magdalene Ajani, OHCSF Service Policies and Strategy Office to Ministry of Transportation; Engr. Nebolisa Anako, Police Service Commission, to Information and Culture; Aliyu Ahmed, Ministry of Finance (Special Duties) to same Ministry; and Temitope Fashedemi, OHCSF to Ministry of Police Affairs.
The fresh appointees include: Babangida Hussaini, Ministry of Defence; Dr. Yerima Peter Tarfa, Labour and Employment; Dr. Bayayo Kumo Ardo, Niger Delta Affairs; Dr. Adaora Ifeoma Anyanwutaku, Women Affairs; Dr. Anthonia Akpabio Ekpa, Foreign Affairs and Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, Mines and Steel Development.
Others are Aliyu Ganda Mohammed, Special Services OSGF; Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, OHCSF-Service Policies and Strategy Office; Monilola Udoh, Federal Civil Service Commission; Mamman Mahmuda, OHCSF-Carrier Management Office; Bashir Nura Alkali, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs; and Dr. Shuaib Belgore, Ministry of Interior.
