President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 permanent secretaries to replace the ones that were relieved of their posts earlier on Tuesday.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president said that the appointment was with immediate effect.
The list of the newly-appointed perm secs is as follows:
- Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba
- Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse
- Mr. Taiwo Abidogun
- Dr. Bukar Hassan
- Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka
- Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi
- Mr. Sabiu Zakari
- Mrs. Obiageli Phyllis Nwokedi
- Mr. Aminu Nabegu
- Mr. Bamgbose Olukunle Oladele
- Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo
- Dr. Shehu Ahmed
- Mr. Ogbonnaya Innocent Kalu
- Mrs. Nuratu Jimoh Batagarawa
- Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa
- Mr. Bassey Apkanyung
- Mr. Louis Edozien
- Dr. Ugo Roy
President Buhari has also approved the deployment of Federal Permanent Secretaries as follows:
- Dr. Shehu Ahmad – Fed. Min. of Agric & Rural Development
- Arch Sunday Echono – Fed. Min. of Communications
- Alh. Sabiu Zakari – Fed. Min. of Transportation
- Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba – Fed. Min. of Information & Culture
- Amb. Danjuma Sheni – Fed. Min. of Defence
- Dr. Shade Yemi-Esan – Fed. Min. of Education
- Mrs. Fatima Mede – Budget & National Planning
- Alh. Mahmoud Isa Dutse – Fed. Min. of Finance
- Amb. Bulus Lolo – Fed. Min of Foreign Affairs
- Dr. Amina Shamaki – Fed. Min. of Health
- Mr. Aliyu Bisalla -Fed. Min. of Industry, Trade & Investment
- Mr. Bassey Akpanyung – Fed. Min. of Internal Affairs
- Mr. Taiwo Abidogun – Fed. Ministry of Justice
- Dr. Habiba Lawal – Fed. Min. of Science & Tech.
- Dr. Clement Illoh – Fed. Min. of Labour & Productivity
- Dr. Jamila Shu’ara – Fed. Min of Petroleum Resources
- Mrs. Binta Bello – Fed. Min of Women Affairs
- Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye – Federal Capital Territory
- Mrs. Rabi Jimeta – Fed. Min. of Water Resources
- Dr. Bukar Hassan – Fed. Min of Environment
- Mrs. Wakama B. Asifieka – Fed. Min. of Niger Delta Affairs
- Mr. Istifanus Fuktur – Fed. Min. of Solid Minerals
- Mr. Christian Ohaa – Fed. Min of Youth & Sports
- Engr. A.G. Magaji – Fed. Min. of Works & Housing
- Mr. Louis Edozien – Fed. Min. of Power
- Mr. Jalal Arabi – State House
- Mr. Mohammed Bukar – General Services Office, OSGF
- Mr. Abbas Mohammed – Ecological Fund Office, OSGF
- Dr. Ugo Roy – Council Secretariat
- Mr. Aminu Nabegu – Special Services Office, OSGF
- Amb. Bamgbose Akindele – Political Affairs Office, OSGF
- Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo – Economic Affairs Office, OSGF
- Mrs. Obiageli Nwokedi – Special Duties Office, OSGF
- Mr. Innocent Ogbonnaya -Career Management Office, OHCSF
- Mr. S.K.Y. Adelakun – Common Services Office, OHCSF
- Mrs. N. Batagarawa – Service Policy & Strategies Office, OHCSF
The new appointments and deployments are with effect from today, November 10, 2015.