Buhari appoints 36 new Permanent Secretaries, redeploys 36

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved appointment of 18 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This followed the retirement of about 17 permanent secretaries earlier the day.

 The newly appointed permanent secretaries 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 following Federal Permanent Secretaries have been redeployed:  1. Dr. Shehu Ahmad - Ministry of Agric & Rural Development 2. Mr Sunday Echono - Ministry of Communications 3. Alh. Sabiu Zakari - Ministry of Transportation 4. Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba - Ministry of Information & Culture 5. Amb. Danjuma Sheni - Ministry of Defence 6. Dr. Shade Yemi-Esan - Ministry of Education 7. Mrs. Fatima Mede - Ministry of Budget & National Planning 8. Alh. Mahmoud Isa Dutse - Ministry of Finance 9. Amb. Bulus Lolo - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10. Dr. Amina Shamaki - Ministry of Health 11. Mr. Aliyu Bisalla -Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment 12. Mr. Bassey Akpanyung - Ministry of Internal Affairs 13. Mr. Taiwo Abidogun - Ministry Ministry of Justice 14. Dr. Habiba Lawal - Ministry of Science & Tech. 15. Dr. Clement Illoh - Ministry of Labour & Productivity 16. Dr. Jamila Shu'ara - Ministry of Petroleum Resources 17. Mrs. Binta Bello - Ministry of Women Affairs 18. Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye - Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory 19. Mrs. Rabi Jimeta - Ministry of Water Resources 20. Dr. Bukar Hassan - Ministry of Environment 21. Mrs. Wakama B. Asifieka - Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs 22. Mr. Istifanus Fuktur - Ministry of Solid Minerals 23. Mr. Christian Ohaa - Ministry of Youth & Sports 24. Mr A.G. Magaji - Ministry of Works & Housing 25. Mr. Louis Edozien - Ministry of Power 26. Mr. Jalal Arabi - State House 27. Mr. Mohammed Bukar - General Services Office (Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (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 According to a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), the new appointments and deployments are with effect from Tuesday.