President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of the newly established Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission, as well as the appointment of a Head of Service and ten Permanent Secretaries.
Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press in the Office of the FCT Minister, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
It should be noted that FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike had earlier written to the president seeking approval for the nominees.
The approval aligns with the provisions of Section 2 (2) (a & b) of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018, which mandates the appointment of a Chairman and six other members representing each of the geopolitical zones of the country.
Those appointed as Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission are: Engr. Emeka Ezeh (Chairman); Hon. Ahmed Mohammed (North West); Chief Anthony Okeah (South-South); Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim (North East); Miskoom Alexander Naantuam (North Central); Hon. Jide Jimoh (South West); and Barr. Martin Azubike (South East).
Additionally, to fill existing vacancies in some critical Agencies of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abdulkadir Zulkarfi was appointed as Coordinator of the Satellite Towns Development Department; Chief Felix Obuah as Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council; and Oladiran Olufemi Akindele as Coordinator of the Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre.
To strengthen the bureaucratic structure of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Atang Udo Samuel, being the most senior Director in the FCT Civil Service, was appointed as Head of the Civil Service of the FCT.
Furthermore, some serving Directors of the FCT Civil Service were appointed as Permanent Secretaries based on competence and geographical spread. They are: Dr. Adams Baba Gana and Wanki Adamu Ibrahim representing the North East; Asmau Muhktar and Dogo Aliyu Wadata Bodinga representing the North West; Olusa Olusegun and Adetoyi Rabiu Kolawole representing the South West; Grace Adayilo and Olubunmi Olowookere representing the North Central; and Ibe Prospect Chukwuemeka and Okonkwo Florence Nornubari representing the South South.
