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Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting, Administers Oath of Office On 8 new Perm Secs

President Bola Tinubu has sworn-in eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries, appointed last month to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation.

The swearing-in which took place in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, was shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

The appointees emerged after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Comprising a written ICT tests.

The swearing-in was done in two batches of four each.

The new Perm Secs include: Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop – Akwa-Ibom, Obi Emeka Vitalis – Anambra, Fatima Mahmood Sugra Tabi’a – Bauchi and Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi – Jigawa.

Others are Olusanya Olubunmi – Ondo, Dr. Keshinro Maryam Ismaila – Zamfara, Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East) and Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South).

Details Later…

Deji Elumoye 

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