The Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS) is set to honour its founding chairman Chief Philip Asiodu at 90 to commence the 2024 CORFEPS week slated to hold between the 5^th and 7^th of March.

During a press briefing in Abuja, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, National Publicity Secretary of the group, disclosed that CORFEPS is a body registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with membership comprising top civil servants who retired after attaining the grade of Permanent Secretary and higher.

He explained that Chief Philip Asiodu, CON who currently sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees was the foundation Chairman of the Council. He was succeeded by the late Mrs Francesca Yetunde Emanuel, CON the first female federal Permanent Secretary as the immediate past Chairman.

The current Chairman is Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, CFR, a former Federal Permanent Secretary and retired Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, who upon retirement from the civil service was appointed Minister of Defence and later Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

He said that the CORFEPS WEEK this year has been slated for 5-7 March 2024 “and it is coming at an opportune period to enable us celebrate one of the icons of the Nigerian Civil Service, Izoma Philip Asiodu, founding Chairman of CORFEPS and Chairman of the Council’s Board of Trustees, who is 90 years old today, 26 February 2024”.

Dr Adegoroye further unveiled plans for this year CORFEPS WEEK saying it is in three parts, spread over three days.

According to him: “Tuesday 5 March, 2024:The Colloquium, at the State House Conference Hall, which is open to the public, by invitation.

“Wednesday 6 March 2924:Annual General Meeting, at the Atiku Hall, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, for members only.

“Thursday 7 March 2024: Investiture of the Grand Patron, President C-in-C (Tentatively)”.

“The Colloquium, to which the President has been invited as Special Guest of Honour, will be chaired by His Royal Highness Olu Falae, The Olu of Ilu Abo, Akure land, retired Federal Permanent Secretary, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and former Minister of Finance.

“The Theme of the Colloquium is REFLECTIONS ON NIGERIA’S PUBLIC SERVICE: WAY FORWARD FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE.

“The Lead Speakers are: Dr. Bukar Usman, OON a highly distinguished retired Perm Sec in the Presidency, who is to give the general overview, Dr. Timiebi Koripamo Agary, OON retired Perm Sec with a highly distinguished tour of duty as Perm Sec Federal Ministry of Labour, who will present the Insider’s Perspective, Mr. Martins Oloja, MD/Editor-In-Chief of The Guardian, Nigeria’s foremost Journalist on Public Policy, who will present the Outsider’s Perspective.

“There will be three discussants, all retired Perm Secs, namely: Amb (Dr.) Godknows B. Igali, OON, Amunna Lawan Ali, OON and Dr. Goke Adegoroye, OON.” (The Nation)

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