Buhari Swear-In New Perm Sec. Few Days To End Of Tenure

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in six newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries.

The fresh appointment by President Buhari before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is coming a few days before the end of his tenure.

They are Adam Mahmud Kambari (Borno State), Esuabana Nko Asanye (Cross River State), Lamuwa Adamu Ibrahim (Gombe), Yakubu Adam Kofar-Mata (Kano State), Oloruntola Olufemi Michael (Ogun State) and Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba State).

President Buhari on Wednesday congratulated the new permanent Secretaries on their appointment.

Those in attendance at the commencement of the meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa Abuja, were 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 (rted).

Also in attendance are the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and that of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Musa Bello.

Others are the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami; Power, Abubakar Aliyu; Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige.

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Yemi-Esan, while addressing the State House Correspondence, urged the new permanent Secretaries to give their best in the discharge of their duties.

Some of the Permanent secretaries, who spoke, commended the process that led to their appointment, promising to discharge their duties diligently.