Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, Head of Service of the Federation

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday approved the appointment of 18 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

The President had earlier in the day directed 18 permanent secretaries who were appointed by the immediate past administration to proceed on compulsory retirement.

 The new perm secs are:

 1. Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba 2. Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse

 3. Mr. Taiwo Abidogun       4. Dr. Bukar Hassan

 5. Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka  6. Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi

 7. Mr. Sabiu Zakari   8. Mrs. Obiageli Phyllis Nwokedi

 9. Mr. Aminu Nabegu     10. Mr. Bamgbose Olukunle Oladele

 11. Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo  12. Dr. Shehu Ahmed

13. Mr. Ogbonnaya Innocent Kalu 14. Mrs. Nuratu Jimoh Batagarawa

 15. Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa  16. Mr. Bassey Apkanyung

 17. Mr. Louis Edozien   18. Dr. Ugo Roy

 President Buhari has also approved the deployment of Federal Permanent Secretaries as follows:

 1. Dr. Shehu Ahmad – Fed. Min. of Agric & Rural Development

 2. Arch Sunday Echono – Fed. Min. of Communications

 3. Alh. Sabiu Zakari – Fed. Min. of Transportation

 4. Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba – Fed. Min. of Information & Culture

 5. Amb. Danjuma Sheni – Fed. Min. of Defence

 6. Dr. Shade Yemi-Esan – Fed. Min. of Education

 7. Mrs. Fatima Mede – Budget & National Planning

 8. Alh. Mahmoud Isa Dutse – Fed. Min. of Finance

 9. Amb. Bulus Lolo – Fed. Min of Foreign Affairs

 10. Dr. Amina Shamaki – Fed. Min. of Health

 11. Mr. Aliyu Bisalla -Fed. Min. of Industry, Trade & Investment

 12. Mr. Bassey Akpanyung – Fed. Min. of Internal Affairs

 13. Mr. Taiwo Abidogun – Fed. Ministry of Justice

 14. Dr. Habiba Lawal – Fed. Min. of Science & Tech.

 15. Dr. Clement Illoh – Fed. Min. of Labour & Productivity

 16. Dr. Jamila Shu’ara – Fed. Min of Petroleum Resources

 17. Mrs. Binta Bello – Fed. Min of Women Affairs

 18. Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye – Federal Capital Territory

 19. Mrs. Rabi Jimeta – Fed. Min. of Water Resources

 20. Dr. Bukar Hassan – Fed. Min of Environment

 21. Mrs. Wakama B. Asifieka – Fed. Min. of Niger Delta Affairs

 22. Mr. Istifanus Fuktur – Fed. Min. of Solid Minerals

 23. Mr. Christian Ohaa – Fed. Min of Youth & Sports

 24. Engr. A.G. Magaji – Fed. Min. of Works & Housing

 25. Mr. Louis Edozien – Fed. Min. of Power

 26. Mr. Jalal Arabi – State House

 27. Mr. Mohammed Bukar – General Services Office, OSGF

 28. Mr. Abbas Mohammed – Ecological Fund Office, OSGF

 29. Dr. Ugo Roy – Council Secretariat

 30. Mr. Aminu Nabegu – Special Services Office, OSGF

 31. Amb. Bamgbose Akindele – Political Affairs Office, OSGF

 32. Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo – Economic Affairs Office, OSGF

 33. Mrs. Obiageli Nwokedi – Special Duties Office, OSGF

 34. Mr. Innocent Ogbonnaya -Career Management Office, OHCSF

 35. Mr. S.K.Y. Adelakun – Common Services Office, OHCSF

 36. Mrs. N. Batagarawa – Service Policy & Strategies Office, OHCSF

 According to Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, the new appointments and deployments are with effect from November 10, 2015.