Buhari Sacks Oyo-Ita As Head Of Service, Replaces  Her With Yemi-Esan

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan as the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with immediate effect.

Mrs. Yemi-Esan, who is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources takes over from Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita who has been directed to proceed on  indefinite leave. The leave is to allow for the conclusion of the investigation of fraud allegations levelled  against her which is being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The President has also approved the extension of the tenure of seven retiring Permanent Secretaries for a period of one calendar year with effect from 1st October, 2019 to ensure stability in the Federal Civil Service.

The affected Permanent Secretaries are Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah (Ministry of Interior), Mrs. Ifeoma I. Anagbogu (Federal Ministry of Women Affairs) and Mrs. Grace Gekpe (Federal Ministry of Information & Culture).

Others are Dr. Umar M. Bello (Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development), Suleiman Mustapha Lawal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Mrs. Comfort C. Ekaro (Federal Ministry of Water Resources) and Mr. Olusegun A. Adekunle (General Services Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation).

President Buhari also directed the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to initiate the process for the selection of new Permanent Secretaries to replace all retiring ones.