President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing and impending vacancies across some states and geopolitical zones.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday.
The newly appointed permanent secretaries are:

- Onwusoro Maduka Ihemelandu (Abia State)
- Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip (Bayelsa State)
- Anuma Ogbonnaya Nlia (Ebonyi State)
- Ogbodo Chinasa Nnam (Enugu State)
- Kalba Danjuma Usman (Gombe State)
- Usman Salihu Aminu (Kebbi State)
- Oyekunle Patience Nwakuso (Rivers State)
- Nadungu Gagare (Kaduna State)
The statement highlighted that this marks the second batch of permanent secretaries appointed by President Tinubu, following a similar exercise in June last year that saw appointments from Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara, South East, and South-South regions.
Onanuga noted that the new appointments were made based on recommendations from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation after a thorough selection process.
President Tinubu urged the appointees to exhibit unwavering commitment, diligence, and innovation in their roles as they contribute to the growth and efficiency of the civil service.
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