President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday swore in eight Federal Permanent Secretaries who were recently appointed to fill existing and impending vacant state and regional spaces.
The swearing-in ceremony came before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting currently underway at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with Vice President Kashim Shettime in attendance.
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At the cusp of commencing the routine proceedings in closed doors, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, announced that the FEC would be divided into two segments; the swearing-in of the new Permanent Secretaries and the Council meeting.
The brief swearing-in ceremony, which was conducted in two batches, was anchored by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who saw the citations of the new Permanent Secretaries read one after the other.
Those sworn in included Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop (Akwa-Ibom); Obi Emeka Vitalis (Anambra); Mahmood Fatima (Bauchi); and Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi (Jigawa).
Others are Olusanya Olubunmi (Ondo); Dr. Keshinro Maryam Ismaila (Zamfara); Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East); and Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South).
Meanwhile, members of the cabinet have congratulated President Tinubu on his re-election as the Chairman Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Speaking on behalf of the Council, the SGF said West African regional leaders had seen a committed leader in President Tinubu, who is working for the growth and development of the country and Africa as a whole, and decided to re-elect him.
