President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reshuffling of some Permanent Secretaries and Accounting Officers in the Federal Civil Service, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV gathered that the decision followed the restructuring/creation of additional ministries by the Federal Government.
Igbere TV had reported that Buhari on Wednesday, during the swearing in of ministers, announced new ministries with their heads.
The approval by Buhari was contained in a statement obtained by Igbere TV on Friday, and signed by the embattled Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita.
Full Statement,
“Further to the creation of new ministries and restructuring of some ministries by President Muhammadu Buhari, the following officers will perform the following functions of accounting officer/permanent secretary.
“The personnel are Mr Daudu Narai – Permanent secretary, Ministry of Special Duties, Mr Louis Edozien – Permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Mr Mbaeri Nnamdi – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse – Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance.
“Dr Muhammed Dikwa – Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), Mr Ernest Umakhire – Permanent Secretary, Finance (Budget and National Planning), Mrs Anagbogu Nkiruka – permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Alh Sabiu Zakari – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport.
“Dr Mohammed Bukar – Permanent Secretary Works and Housing, Mr Hassan Musa – Ministry of Aviation, Director (Air Transport Management) to oversee office of the permanent secretary.
“Mrs Anetu-Anne Ajiu, Director, Social Welfare, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs (Director, Social Welfare) to oversee office of the permanent secretary.”
According to Oyo-Ita, the arrangement takes immediate effect and remains in force until further.