Tinubu appoints Enitan as Head of Civil Service

Tinubu appoints Enitan as Head of Civil Service

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

 

Enitan, who is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service, will assume office on August 27, 2026, following the retirement of the incumbent Head of Service, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack.

 

The appointment was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.

 

A native of Osun State, Enitan has spent more than seven years as a Permanent Secretary, serving in the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President before his current posting to the Federal Ministry of Education.

 

With seven years and seven months of experience at the Permanent Secretary level, Enitan is expected to bring extensive institutional knowledge and experience to the leadership of the Federal Civil Service.

 

Onanuga said President Tinubu appreciated Walson-Jack for her “distinguished service” to the nation, particularly her contributions to reforms, innovations and improved performance within the Civil Service during her tenure.

 

The President wished the outgoing Head of Service a fulfilling post-retirement life and expressed the nation’s gratitude for her years of dedicated public service.

 

Tinubu charged Enitan to sustain and build on the reforms and innovations already introduced in the Civil Service, while deepening professionalism, efficiency and responsiveness across the system.

 

The President also urged the incoming Head of Service to promote a Civil Service that is merit-driven, accountable, innovative and capable of responding effectively to the needs and aspirations of Nigerians.

 

The administration said the appointment was part of efforts to strengthen the Federal Civil Service and improve its capacity to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda.