Buhari swears in new Permanent Secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, swore in six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

The swearing-in took place at the Council Chamber Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.

The new Permanent Secretaries are: Mahmud Kambari (Borno State), Esuabana Nko-Asanye (Cross River), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano), Oloruntola Michael (Ogun) and Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba State).

While reading the citation of the new officers, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief 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.

He said, “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.”

Immediately after the short ceremony, President Buhari proceeded with the weekly Council meeting.

Present at the Chamber were Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, Head of Civil Service, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser, NSA,Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd).

Also present were the Ministers of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Science and Technology, Olorunimbe Mamora; Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo; Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar; Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire; Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite; Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; Sports, Sunday Dare, amongst others.