Buhari Names 18 New Federal Permanent Secretaries, Deploys 36 Others

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service effective immediately. The President also deployed 36 others, a presidency statement said late Tuesday.

The new permanent secretaries are:
Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba
Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse
Mr. Taiwo Abidogun
Dr. Bukar Hassan
Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka
Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi
Mr. Sabiu Zakari
Mrs. Obiageli Phyllis Nwokedi
Mr. Aminu Nabegu
Mr. Bamgbose Olukunle Oladele
Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo
Dr. Shehu Ahmed
Mr. Ogbonnaya Innocent Kalu
Mrs. Nuratu Jimoh Batagarawa
Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa
Mr. Bassey Apkanyung
Mr. Louis Edozien
Dr. Ugo Roy

The deployed Federal Permanent Secretaries are as follows:

Dr. Shehu Ahmad – Fed. Min. of Agric & Rural Development
ArchSundayEchono – Fed. Min. of Communications
Alh. Sabiu Zakari – Fed. Min. of Transportation
Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba – Fed. Min. of Information & Culture
Amb. Danjuma Sheni – Fed. Min. of Defence
Dr. Shade Yemi-Esan – Fed. Min. of Education
Mrs. Fatima Mede – Budget & National Planning
Alh. Mahmoud Isa Dutse – Fed. Min. of Finance
Amb. Bulus Lolo – Fed. Min of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Amina Shamaki – Fed. Min. of Health
Mr. Aliyu Bisalla -Fed. Min. of Industry, Trade & Investment
Mr. Bassey Akpanyung – Fed. Min. of Internal Affairs
Mr. Taiwo Abidogun – Fed. Ministry of Justice
Dr. Habiba Lawal – Fed. Min. of Science & Tech.
Dr. Clement Illoh – Fed. Min. of Labour & Productivity
Dr. Jamila Shu’ara – Fed. Min of Petroleum Resources
Mrs. Binta Bello – Fed. Min of Women Affairs
Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye – Federal Capital Territory
Mrs. Rabi Jimeta – Fed. Min. of Water Resources
Dr. Bukar Hassan – Fed. Min of Environment
Mrs. Wakama B. Asifieka – Fed. Min. of Niger Delta Affairs
Mr. Istifanus Fuktur – Fed. Min. of Solid Minerals
Mr. Christian Ohaa – Fed. Min of Youth & Sports
Engr. A.G. Magaji – Fed. Min. of Works & Housing
Mr. Louis Edozien – Fed. Min. of Power
Mr. Jalal Arabi – State House
Mr. Mohammed Bukar – General Services Office, OSGF
Mr. Abbas Mohammed – Ecological Fund Office, OSGF
Dr. Ugo Roy – Council Secretariat
Mr. Aminu Nabegu – Special Services Office, OSGF
Amb. Bamgbose Akindele – Political Affairs Office, OSGF
Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo – Economic Affairs Office, OSGF
Mrs. Obiageli Nwokedi – Special Duties Office, OSGF
Mr. Innocent Ogbonnaya -Career Management Office, OHCSF
Mr. S.K.Y. Adelakun – Common Services Office, OHCSF
Mrs. N. Batagarawa – Service Policy & Strategies Office, OHCSF

The new appointments and deployments are with effect from today, November 10, 2015, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said.