President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of eleven permanent secretaries.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), Didi Esther Walson-Jack.
In accordance with the directive from Walson-Jack, all processes related to handing over and taking over must be finalized by December 31, 2024.
Below are the federal permanent secretaries reassigned and their respective ministries:
- Gabriel Aduda: From the Ministry of Women Affairs to the Ministry of Defence
- Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel: From the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to the Ministry of Education (to understudy the Permanent Secretary)
- Mr Temitope Peter Fashedemi: From the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to the State House
- Shuaib Mohammed Lamido Belgore: From the Ministry of Regional Development to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
- Marcus Olaniyi Olowolabi: From the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
- Engr Adebiyi Olusesan Olufunso: From the State House to the Ministry of Works
- Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana: From the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development
- Dr Yakubu Adam Kofarmata: From the Ministry of Works to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
- Raymond Omenka Omachi: From the Common Services Office, OHCSF, to the Ministry of Finance (Special Duties)
- Tinuke Watti: From the Ministry of Sports Development to the Ministry of Regional Development
- Dr Maryam Ismaila Keshinro: From the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs to the Ministry of Women Affairs.