Buhari replaces Oyo-Ita with Yemi-Esan as acting HoS

President Muhammadu Buhari on
Wednesday in Abuja approved the
appointment of Dr . Folashade Yemi –
Esan as the Acting Head of the Civil
Service of the Federation with
immediate effect.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the
appointment of Dr. Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan as
the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the
Federation with immediate effect.

Dr. Mrs. Yemi-Esan, who is the Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources takes
over from Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, who has
been directed to proceed on an indefinite leave to
allow conclusion of the investigation being carried
out by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission.

The President has also approved the extension of
the tenure of seven (7) retiring Permanent
Secretaries for a period of one calendar year with
effect from 1st October, 2019 to ensure stability in
the Federal Civil Service and effective delivery on
the nine priority areas of the administration as well
as the mandates given to the new Ministers.

The affected Permanent Secretaries are:

I. Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah Ministry of Interior
II. Mrs. Ifeoma I. Anagbogu – Federal Ministry of
Women Affairs
III. Mrs. Grace Gekpe – Federal Ministry of
Information & Culture
IV. Dr. Umar M. Bello – Federal Ministry of
Agriculture & Rural
Development
V. Suleiman Mustapha Lawal – Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
VI. Mrs. Comfort C. Ekaro – Federal Ministry of
Water Resources
VII. Mr. Olusegun A. Adekunle – General Services
Office (Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation)
Similarly, Mr. President has directed the Office of
the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to
commence the process for the selection of new
Permanent Secretaries to replace all retiring
Permanent Secretaries.
The decision of Government to extend the tenure of
these Permanent Secretaries is premised on the
need to ensure that the new Ministers are properly
guided, briefed about their sectors and to ensure
that a solid foundation is laid for the delivery on the
Presidential Mandate which they jointly signed.
The Permanent Secretaries will also help the
Ministers to manage the process for the preparation
of the 2020 Budget in line with the commitment of
Government to return to the January-December
budget circle and help develop various policies and
programmes aimed at lifting 100million Nigerians
out of poverty in the next 10 years.
The action of Mr. President is in exercise of the
powers conferred under Section 171 (2) d of the
1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
(as amended).
Willie Bassey
Director Information
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation (OSGF)
18th September, 2019