FG approves redeployment of permanent secretaries

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and posting of some new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, who conveyed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said 12 Permanent Secretary were affected in the exercise.

She said the handover and take over processes should be completed on or before Wednesday 27th February 2019.

She, however, said the take over of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning would take place on 29th March 2019.

According to the Circular conveying the redeployment, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mrs Odusote Abimbola is moved to the Ministry of Environment.

While the Permanent Secretary, Mr Nwankwo Alo, is moved from the Special Duties Office, Office the Secretary to the Government of Federation (OSGF)  to replace Abimbola in Labour, a new Permanent Secretary, Engr Festus Dauda is posted to Special Duties OSGF.

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Also affected in the redeployment is Mr Istifanus Musa, who is redeployed from the Police Service Commission to Ministry of Communication while Mr Mbaeri Maurice Nnamdi is posted to man the Ministry of Police Service Commission as Permanent Secretary.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Civil Service Commission, Mrs Ekaro Comfort, was redeployed to Ministry of Water Resources.

The Circular also indicated that Dr Bukar Wadinga was deployed to Common Services Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, while Mrs Ajani Magdalene was posted to Service Policies and Strategies OHCSF.