President Bola Tinubu has sworn in eight newly appointed federal permanent secretaries into various offices.

The swearing-in ceremony took place just before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which the President is currently chairing.

The President emphasized the necessity of these appointments to address existing and impending vacancies in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. Tinubu approved the appointments on June 28, 2024, to ensure representation from various states and geo-political zones.

The new federal permanent secretaries were selected through a “diligent selection process” overseen by the office of the head of the civil service of the federation.

During the ceremony, the permanent secretary-designates read their citations, and their oaths of office were administered in two batches of four. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, anchored the event.

The newly appointed permanent secretaries are:

Emanso Okop (Akwa-Ibom)

Obi Vitalis (Anambra)

Mahmood Fatima (Bauchi)

Danjuma Sanusi (Jigawa)

Olusanya Olubunmi (Ondo)

Keshinro Ismaila (Zamfara)

Akujobi Ijeoma (South-East)

Isokpunwu Osaruwanmwen (South-South)