Breaking :: Buhari approved appointment of Dr Mrs Folashade Esan as the Acting Head of Service of Federation

Breaking :: Buhari approved appointment of Dr Mrs Folashade Esan as the Acting Head of Service of Federation

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STABILIZATION OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the

appointment of Dr. Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan as the

Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with

immediate effect.

Dr. Mrs. Yemi-Esan, who is the Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Petroleum Resources takes over from Mrs.

Winifred kanem Oyo-Ita, who has been directed to

proceed on an indefinite leave to allow conclusion of

the investigation being carried out by the Economic

and Financial Crimes Commission.

The President has also approved the extension of the

tenure of seven (7) retiring Permanent Secretaries for

a period of one calendar year with effect from 1st

October, 2019 to ensure stability in the Federal Civil

Service and effective delivery on the nine priority areas

of the administration as well as the mandates given to

the new Ministers.

The affected Permanent Secretaries are:

i. Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah - Ministry of Interior

ii. Mrs. Ifeoma I. Anagbogu - Federal Ministry of

Women Affairs

ii. Mrs. Grace Gekpe - Federal Ministry of Information

& Culture

iv. Dr. Umar M. Bello - Federal Ministry of Agriculture &

Rural

Development

V. Suleiman Mustapha Lawal - Ministry of Foreign

Affairs

Vi. Mrs. Comfort C. Ekaro - Federal Ministry of Water

Resources

vii. Mr. Olusegun A. Adekunle - General Services Office

(Office of the Secretary to the Government of the

Federation)

Similarly, Mr. President has directed the Office of the

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to

commence the process for the selection of new

Permanent Secretaries to replace all retiring

Permanent Secretaries.

The decision of Government to extend the tenure of

these Permanent Secretaries is premised on the need

to ensure that the new Ministers are properly guided,

briefed about their sectors and to ensure that a solid

foundation is laid for the delivery on the Presidential

Mandate which they jointly signed.

The Permanent Secretaries will also help the Ministers

to manage the process for the preparation of the 2020

Budget in line with the commitment of Government to

return to the January-December budget circle and help

develop various policies and programmes aimed at

lifting 100million Nigerians out of poverty in the next

10 years.

The action of Mr. President is in exercise of the

powers conferred under Section 171 (2) d of the 1999

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as

amended).

Willie Bassey

Director Information

Office of the Secretary to the Government of the

Federation

18th September, 2019