Appointment Of First FCT Head Of Service, 10 Permanent Secs. Approved By Tinubu

 

The appointment of ten permanent secretaries and the establishment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission have received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's assent.

The announcement of the development was made in a press release issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Anthony Ogunleye, the Director of Press in the Office of the FCT Minister.

According to Naija News, President Obama was earlier contacted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to request his permission for the nominations.

This permission complies with the requirements of Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018, Section 2 (2) (a & b). According to this section, a Chairman and six more members, one for each of The nation's geopolitical zones ought to be designated.

The following people have been appointed to positions within the FCT Civil Service Commission as Chairman and Commissioners: Barr. Martin Azubike (South East), Miskoom Alexander Naantuam (North Central), Hon. Jide Jimoh (South West), Chief Anthony Okeah (South-South), Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim (North East), and Engr. Emeka Ezeh (Chairman).

Abdulkadir Zulkarfi was appointed Coordinator of the Satellite Towns Development Department, Chief Felix Obuah was designated Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, and Oladiran Olufemi Akindele was designated Coordinator of the Abuja Infrastructure Investment Center in order to address the staffing needs within key Agencies of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

Naija News is aware that in order to improve the Federal Capital Territory Administration's administrative structure even more, Atang Udo Samuel The most senior director in the FCT Civil Service, Udo Samuel, was named head of the agency.

In addition, a number of current FCT Civil Service Directors were chosen for the position of Permanent Secretaries in light of their qualifications and geographic representation. In the North East, these people are Dr. Adams Baba Gana and Wanki Adamu Ibrahim; in the North West, they are Asmau Muhktar and Dogo Aliyu Wadata Bodinga; in the South West, Olusa Olusegun and Adetoyi Rabiu Kolawole; in the North Central, they are Grace Adayilo and Olubunmi Olowookere; in the South East, they are Ibe Prospect Chukwuemeka; in the South East, they are Okonkwo Florence Nornubari.

When Wike took office the previous year, he declared that he would enforce all applicable laws that affected the FCT Administration, including the removal of the Administration from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).