JUST IN: FG appoints 12 new permanent secretaries.

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The appointme...

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

The appointment was made known by the Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan.

A statement issued by the Director, Communications Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), Mrs. Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, said the swearing-in and deployment of the new permanent secretaries will be announced soon.

The 12 new appointees were part of the 41 federal directors shortlisted for an oral interview recently to fill the 16 vacant permanent secretary positions.

According to Head of Service, the new appointees and their states are

Akinlade Oluwatoyin, Kogi;

Alkali Bashir Nura, Kano;

Anyanwutaku Adaora lfeoma, Anambra;

Ardo Babayo Kumo, Gombe;

Belgore Shuaib Mohammad Lomido, Kwara; and

Ekpa Anthonia Akpabio, Cross River.

Others are Hussaini Babangida, Jigawa;

Mahmuda Mamman, Yobe;

Meribole Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Abia;

Mohammed Aliyu Ganda, Sokoto;

Tarfa Yerima Peter Adamawa; and