Buhari swears in 3 new Permanent Secretaries

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, administered the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office on three new Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service.

The Permanent Secretaries include Lydia Jafiya from Adamawa, Udom Okokon Ekenam from Akwa Ibom, and Farouk Yabo from Sokoto State.

President Buhari performed the ceremony shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Those in attendance at the FEC meeting include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is recuperating from a recent surgical kneel operation.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; Head of the Federal Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan; and the National Security Council (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd.); were also in attendance.

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The Ministers of Finance, Budget and National Planning; Information and Culture; Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Zainab Ahmed, Lai Mohammed, and Muhammed Bello respectively, as well as the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami also attended the meeting.

Others are the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Pantami; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige; and that of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.

Other members of the council participated in the meeting virtually from their various offices in Abuja.

The Star