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Yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari shocked Nigerians by carrying out what can be described as an overhaul of the Civil Service when he fired 17 permanent secretaries, appointed 18 new ones and deployed 36 permanent secretaries in total.

A total of 25 of the 36 permanent secretaries were deployed to Ministries and the other 11 were deployed to various offices in The Presidency, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) and Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF).

The Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service 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

The deployment of Federal Permanent Secretaries are 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

It appears President Buhari paid attention to all the criticism he faced over the inclusion of women in his cabinet and sought to appease Nigerians by including more women than he did in the Federal Executive Council as 13 of the 36 appointees are women. The country took note of this and people have applauded the effort made on social media.

From the recent deployments, that were effective when the announcement was made, President Buhari seems to have cut down the number of Ministries from 32 to 24. And though the President gave no reason for the mass dismissal of former permanent secretaries, many Nigerians believe the drastic measure was taken in a bid to reposition an administration that will effect the ‘change agenda.’

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