President Buhari swears in six new Perm Secs
President Muhammadu Buhari swore in six new permanent secretaries to the Federal Civil Service on Wednesday.
The swearing-in ceremony took place in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja from 10:05 to 10:30 am, just prior to the start of this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
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Mahmud Kambari (Borno State), Esuabana Nko-Asanye (Cross River), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano), Oloruntola Michael (Ogun), and Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba State) are the newly appointed officials.
During the ceremony, Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, read the citations for the newly commissioned officers.
“Mr. President, following a recent selection process for directors, six individuals have met the qualifications for permanent secretaries,” he stated.
He added that the event marked the culmination of a weeks-long prequalification process for directors conducted by the Office of the Head of the Federal Civil Service.
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It is notable that the President approved the appointments of these six permanent secretaries to the Federal Civil Service on March 29, 2023, less than a month ago.
The Federation’s Head of Civil Service, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, announced the approval and stated that it followed a recent selection process.
After the inauguration, the Federal Executive Council got down to business.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Head of Civil Service, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (ret.) were present, along with a number of ministers, including Rauf Aregbesola (Interior), Olorunimbe Mamora (Science and Technology).
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