Toba Owojaiye Reporting
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has announced the appointment of a new leadership team for the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). This development is in accordance with the provisions of Section 154 of the Nigerian Constitution (1999, Amended), which empowers the president to appoint the Chairman and members of this vital executive body.
The appointees are as follows:
Prof. Tunji Olaopa – Chairman
Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo – Member (Representing Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba)
Ms. Gekpe Grace Isu – Member (Representing Akwa Ibom, Cross River)
Dr. Chamberlain Nwele – Member (Representing Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu)
Mr. Rufus N. Godwins – Member (Representing Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa)
Dr. Adamu Hussein – Member (Representing Niger, FCT)
Mr. Aminu Nabegu – Member (Representing Jigawa, Kano)
Ms. Hindatu Abdullahi – Member (Representing Kaduna, Katsina)
Mr. Shehu Aliyu – Member (Representing Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara)
Ms. Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke – Member (Representing Kogi, Kwara)
Mr. Jide Jimoh – Member (Representing Lagos, Ogun)
Dr. Festus Oyebade – Member (Representing Osun, Oyo)
These appointees are awaiting confirmation by the Nigerian Senate and, if approved, will officially assume their roles on November 30, 2023, following the expiration of the current FCSC Chairman and members’ tenure on November 29, 2023. President Tinubu has high expectations for this new leadership, calling upon them to promote the transformation, reorientation, and digitization of the Federal Bureaucracy.
This move aims to foster economic growth and enhance private sector involvement, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration. This appointment signals a significant step toward shaping the future of the Nigerian civil service and its impact on the nation’s economy.
This announcement was made via a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale