President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies in the civil service of the federation.

The new appointments were made public in a statement issued yesterday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

According to the statement, the new appointees were selected after a rigorous process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

The new permanent secretaries are Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop (Akwa-Ibom); Obi Emeka Vitalis (Anambra); Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a (Bauchi); Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi (Jigawa); Olusanya Olubunmi (Ondo); Dr. Keshinro Maryam Ismaila (Zamfara); Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East); Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South).

“President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation.

 “The new Federal Permanent Secretaries appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation are:Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop – Akwa-Ibom;  Obi Emeka Vitalis – Anambra; Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a – Bauchi; Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi – Jigawa; Olusanya Olubunmi – Ondo.