President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, inaugurated eight federal permanent secretaries and 18 commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

The two ceremonies held in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, moments before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The swearing-in, which was conducted in two batches of four each, was anchored by the Director of Media in the Office of the President, Abiodun Oladunjoye, who read the citations of the appointees.

The new permanent secretaries are Onwusoro Ihemelandu (Abia State), Ndiomu Philip (Bayelsa State), Anuma Nlia (Ebonyi State), Ogbodo Nnam (Enugu State), and Kalba Usman (Gombe State). Others are Usman Aminu (Kebbi State), Oyekunle Nwakuso (Rivers State), and Nadungu Gagare (Kaduna State).

Tinubu also swore in 21 federal commissioners of the RMAFC, alongside a federal commissioner for the Federal Character Commission as well as a member of the National Population Commission.

The RMAFC commissioners, whose appointments were confirmed by the Senate last August, include Linda Oti (Abia), Akpan Effiong (Akwa Ibom), Enefe Ekene (Anambra), Prof Steve Ugba (Benue), Chief Eyonsa (Cross River), Aruviere Egharhevwe (Delta), Nduka Awuregu (Ebonyi), Victor Eboigbe (Edo), Wumi Ogunlola (Ekiti), Ozo Obodougo (Enugu) and Kabir Mashi (Katsina), among others.

The swearing-in ceremony was followed by the commencement of the FEC meeting. Just before the FEC commenced, members of Council observed a minute silence in honour of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jeremiah Useni, who passed on January 23, 2025.

Present at the council meeting were Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Head of Service, Didi Walson-Jack; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, as well as ministers.