President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 24 federal permanent secretaries to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Of the permanent secretaries are those appointed last year but not assigned portfolios.
The redeployment saw Dr. Evelyn Ngige, moved from the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and also oversee the newly created Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture and Creative Economy, and Federal Ministry of Tourism.
Dr. Magdalene Ajani was redeployed from Transportation Ministry to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). She will replace the incumbent Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Mr. Olusade Adesola, who is proceeding on retirement from the service.
Ajani, who resumed duties in 2020, will now be replaced by Mr. Oloruntola Olufemi, who was moved from the Service Policies and Strategies Office (SPSO) OHCSF.
Jafiya Shehu, was redeployed from Common Service Office (CSO), OHCSF to the Federal Ministry of Finance.
James Sule, was also redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
Yakubu Kofamata was moved from the Federal Civil Service Commission to the Federal Ministry of Power.
The president also approved the distribution of new portfolios to five of the permanent secretaries, who were appointed in November last year.
They include Rimi Abba, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and Ella Agbo, who moves to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
Watti Tinuke takes over from Ismaila Abubakar as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Development.
Ahmed Umar is assigned to the Federal Ministry of Youth.
Ndayako Gogo is the new Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior.
Three other new permanent secretaries, Adeoye Ayodeji, Bako Deborah Odoh and Omachi Omenka were yet to be assigned portfolios.
