President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the retirement of Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita from the Federal Civil Service with effect from Thursday, February 27, 2020.
The president also approved the appointment of Mrs Folasade. O. Yemi-Esan as the substantive Head of Civil Service of the Federation with effect from Friday, February 28, 2020.
Permanent Secretary (General Services Office) in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr Olusegun A. Adekunle, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja Friday, said Oyo-Ita’s retirement would be without prejudice to the ongoing investigations into the allegations against her.
He said the president thanked the former Head of Civil Service of the Federation for her invaluable services to the nation and wished her well in all future endeavours.
Until her new appointment, Mrs Folasade. O. Yemi-Esan was the Acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
A Dental Surgeon, the new Head of Service was appointed a Federal Permanent Secretary in 2012 and has, at various times, served in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Federal Ministries of Information, Education and Petroleum Resources.
The president urged the new Head of Service to bring her wealth of experience to bear in the new position so that government could deliver on the priority areas of development already outlined.
He also urged her to make the stabilisation of the Federal Civil Service top most on her agenda.
