Buhari swears in new permanent secretaries

In the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.) swore in six new permanent secretaries to the Federal Civil Service.

The swearing-in took place between 10:05 and 10:30 am, just before the Federal Executive Council meeting for this week was scheduled to start.

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 appointees, along with their states of origin.

While reading the citation of the new officers, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the event marked the culmination of a weeks-long prequalification exercise for directors by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

“Mr President, six persons have fulfilled the conditions as permanent secretaries after a selection exercise recently conducted for directors.

“This exercise involved competency tests and interactions with a wide range of stakeholders,” he said.

Barely a month after Buhari approved their appointments, they were sworn in.

The President gave his approval for the appointment of the six permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service on March 29, 2023, according to the Head of Civil of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan.

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, the President's Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.) were all present when the Federal Executive Council officially got underway.

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