President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the most senior director in the FCT Administration (FCTA), Mr Udo Atang as its pioneer Head of Civil Service Commission.
The Director of Press, Officer of the FCT Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
Ogunleye also announced the appointment of 10 Permanent Secretaries for various Secretariats of the FCTA as provided for in the FCT Civil Service Commission Law, 2018.
He identified them as Dr Adam Babagana (North East), Wanki Ibrahim (North East), Asmau Mukhtar (North West), Dogo Bodinga (North West), Olusa Olusegun (South West) and Adetoyi Kolawole (South West).
Others are Grace Adayilo (North Central), Olubunmi Olowookere (North Central), Ibe Chukwuemeka (South East) and Okonkwo Nonubari (South-South).
The director also announced the appointment of Mr Emeka Ezeh as Chairman of the Commission, with six others as commissioners, representing the six geopolitical zones.
He identified the commissioners as Ahmed Mohammed (North West), Anthony Okeah (South-South), Mohammed Ibrahim (North East), Miskoom Naantuam (North Central), Jide Jimoh (South West) and Barrister Azubike (South East).
“Similarly, Mr. President also approved the following to fill existing vacancies in some critical agencies of the FCTA.
“They are: Abdulkadir Zulkarfi as Coordinator Satellite Town Development Department; Mr. Felix Obuah, Coordinator Abuja Metropolitan Management Council; and Oladiran Akindele, Coordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Council (AIIC),” he said.
The director said that the appointments take immediate effect, adding the appointees would be sworn in on March 18.
The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike on Oct. 13, announced Tinubu’s approval for establishing the Civil Service Commission for the FCT.
The appointment, therefore, marks the full implementation of the FCT Civil Service Commission Law, 2018.
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