Tinubu appoints Abel Enitan as head of federal civil service
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the head of the civil service of the federation, effective August 27, 2026.
In a statement on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, said Enitan succeeds Didi Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the federal civil service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
According to Onanuga, Enitan, from Osun, is the most senior permanent secretary in the federal civil service.
“He has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, working at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Office of the Vice President,” the statement reads.
“He is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education.”
