Tinubu names new head of service

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan, an Osun State native and currently the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service, will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is retiring at the statutory retirement age of 60.

Tinubu praised Enitan's extensive institutional experience and deep understanding of the Federal Civil Service, urging him to consolidate ongoing reforms, deepen professionalism and efficiency, and build a more responsive Civil Service to deliver on the administration's Renewed Hope Agenda.

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