Just In: Buhari Swears-in Mrs Ngige, Others As Perm Secs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore-in the wife of the Minister of Labour, Dr (Mrs.) Evelyn Ngige as one of the nine new Permanent Secretaries.

Naija News reports that the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (Ag. HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, had announced Buhari had approved the appointment of the Permanent Secretaries.

It was gathered that the swearing-in took place before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa.

Others sworn-in are Engr. Hassan Musa from Borno; Aliyu Ahmed from Niger; Olusola Idowu from Ogun.

Those representing regional quotas were: David Adejoh from Kogi representing the North-Central; Umar Idris Tijani from Bauchi, representing North-East; Dr Sanni Gwarzo from Kano representing the North-West; Engr. Nebolisa Anako from Anambra representing the South-East; Temitope Faseun from Ondo representing the South-West and Dr Evelyn Ngige from Delta state representing the South-South.