Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo has approved the deployment of 24 Federal Permanent Secretaries.

This is contained in a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita.

In a statement on Saturday, the Assistant Director (Media) in the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OHoCSF), Mohammed Manga said that the processes for handing and taking over should be completed on or before Friday, August 25, 2017 except for deployments with specific taking over or assumption of duty dates.

While 15 of the newly appointed permanent secretaries were earlier assigned portfolios, the remaining nine were redeployed.

Those redeployed were Folsade O. Yemi-Esan from Career Management Office ((OHoCSF) to Petroleum Resources, Engr. A.G. Magaji moved from Interior Ministry to Niger Delta Ministry, A.A.B. Dr. Shamaki from Special Duties Office (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation) to the Ministry of Science and Technology (to take-over on October 1, 2017) Sunday S Togo Echono from Ministry of Communications to Ministry of Education, Aminu Aliyu Bisalla from Minsitry of Industry, Trade and Investment to General Service Office OSGF (to take-over on October 1, 2017), Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa from Common Services Office (OHCSF) to Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nuratu Batagarawa from Service Policy and Strategies Office (OHCSF) to Ministry of Defence (to take-over on October 1, 2017), William Nwankwo Alo from Political Affairs Office (OSGF) to Special Duties Office OSGF (to take-over on October 1, 2017) and Olukunle A. Bamgbose from Political Affairs Office (OSGF) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Also, the 15 newly appointed permanent secretaries were deployed as follows: Ekeoma Ehuria Georgina (Cabinet Affairs Office, OSGF), Akpan Edet Sunday (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, to take-over on October 1, 2017), Anagbogu Ifeoma Nkiruka (Ministry of Women Affairs), Diiarau Didi Esther Walson –Jack (Service Welfare Office OHCSF), Gekpe Grace Isu (Ministry of Information and Culture), Aliboh Leon Lawrence (Ministry of Budget and National Planning) and Uwaifo Osarenoma Clement (Ministry of Health).

Others were: Folayan Ayodele Olaniyi (Common Services Office, OHCSF), Abdullahi Abdulazeez Mashi (Ministry of Communication), Bolaji Adekunle Adebiyi (Ministry of Labour and Productivity), Musa Wen Ibrahim (Ministry of Water Resources), Samson Olajide Odewale (Special Duties Office OHCSF), Olusade Adesola (Ministry of Youth and Sports Development), Mohammed Bello Umar (Special Services Office OSGF, to take-over on October 1, 2017) and Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, Political Affairs Office (OSGF). (Daily Trust)

•Acting President Osinbanjo

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