June 9, 2026

Buhari Appoints Nine Permanent Secretaries [See Names]

By Farouk Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of nine new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

The announcement came through a statement signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita.

The list of the successful Federal Permanent Secretaries and their states of origin is as follows:

“Dr Bakari Wadinga, (Adamawa State), Dr M.K. Dikwa, (Borno State), Dr Ajani Magdalene N. Olor, (Delta State), Umakhihe Ernest Afolabi, (Edo State), Mbaeri Maurice Nnamdi, (Imo State), Babatunde Lawal, (Lagos State),” the statement read.

“Engr. Festus Yusuf Narai Daudu, (Nasarawa State), Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, (Osun State) and Dr Musa Hanafi Moriki, (Zamfara State).”

He said that the swearing-in and assignment of portfolios would be announced in due course.

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