Buhari deploys permanent secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and redeployment of some Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, said this on Friday night in a circular with ref no: HCSF/CMO/AOD/012/V.11/39.

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While some were retained in their present postings in Ministry, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), those newly sworn-in by President Buhari were deployed, and some others were redeployed to MDAs.

Those redeployed are: Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Ministry of Power; William Alo, Ministry of Labour and Employment to Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs; Olusade Adesola, Ministry of Niger Delta to FCT; Esther Didi Walson Jack, Ministry of Power to Water Resources; Akpan Edet Sunday, Mines and Steel, to Science and Technology; Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, OHCSF-Common Services Office, to Works and Housing; and Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to Environment.

Also redeployed are Maurice Mbaeri, Police Affairs to OSGF General Services Office; Engr Festus Naray Daudu, Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs to OHCSF -Common Service Office; Dr. Magdalene Ajani, OHCSF Service Policies and Strategy Office to Ministry of Transportation; Engr. Nebolisa Anako, Police Service Commission, to Information and Culture; Aliyu Ahmed, Ministry of Finance (Special Duties) to same Ministry; and Temitope Fashedemi, OHCSF to Ministry of Police Affairs.

Those that were freshly deployed are Babangida Hussaini, Ministry of Defence; Dr. Yerima Peter Tarfa, Labour and Employment; Dr. Bayayo Kumo Ardo, Niger Delta Affairs; Dr. Adaora Ifeoma Anyanwutaku, Women Affairs; Dr. Anthonia Akpabio Ekpa, Foreign Affairs and Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, Mines and Steel Development.

The rest are: Aliyu Ganda Mohammed, Special Services OSGF; Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, OHCSF-Service Policies and Strategy Office; Monilola Udoh, Federal Civil Service Commission; Mamman Mahmuda, OHCSF-Carrier Management Office; Bashir Nura Alkali, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs; and Dr. Shuaib Belgore, Ministry of Interior.

Daily Trust reports that, while some of the deployments and re-deployments were with immediate effects, others would be effective at later dates.

However, 15 permanent secretaries, who will remain in their current postings are: Habiba Lawal, OSGF-Ecological Fund Office; Sunday Echono, Ministry of Education; Musa Istifanus, Ministry of Communication Technology and Digital Economy; Adedayo Apata, Ministry of Justice; Abdulkadir Muazu, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Abdulahi Mashi, Ministry of health.

Others are: Gabriel Aduda, Ministry of Youth and Sports; Bitrus Nabasu, Ministry of Petroleum Resources; Babatunde Lawal, OSGF-Cabinet Affairs Office; Olusola Idowu, Ministry of Budget and National Planning; David Andrew, OSGF-Economic and Political Affairs Office; Evelyn Ngige, OHCSF-Service Welfare Office; Tijani Umar, State House; Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment; and Hassan Musa, Ministry of Aviation.

“Accordingly, handing and taking over processes should be completed on the effective dates indicated,” Yemi Esan said.