Key Takeaways
- President Bola Tinubu swore in Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation during a brief ceremony at the State House on Thursday.
- Abel Enitan, from Osun State, became HCSF after retiring Didi Esther Walson-Jack at 60, having served seven years and seven months as Permanent Secretary.
- Former HCSF, Didi Walson-Jack, told the House of Representatives her office failed on due diligence before granting key approvals to the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council.
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF).
Naija News reports that Enitan’s appointment follows the retirement of the former Head of the Civil Service, Didi Esther Walson-Jack.
The President administered the oath of office to Enitan during a brief ceremony held at the State House on Thursday.
Enitan succeeds Walson-Jack, who retired from office after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 in line with the regulations governing the Federal Civil Service.
The new HCSF, who hails from Osun State, was the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service before his appointment.
He spent seven years and seven months serving as a Permanent Secretary across various government institutions.
Throughout his career in the Federal Government, Enitan served in several ministries and offices, gaining extensive experience in public administration.
His previous postings included the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the Vice President and the Federal Ministry of Education.
Meanwhile, the former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, had admitted that her office failed to conduct adequate due diligence before granting key approvals to the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
Naija News reports that Walson-Jack made the admission while appearing before the House of Representatives committee investigating the PFIPC scandal.
Her admission came amid questions over the processes and approvals granted to the controversial council before her retirement from office.
