President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries.

The new appointees are to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation.

The Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 28.

Ngelale said the appointment was made after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Engagement, Fredrick Nwabufo, shared the statement via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter)@FredrickNwabufo.

The new federal permanent secretaries are:

1. Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop - Akwa-Ibom

2. Obi Emeka Vitalis - Anambra

3. Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi'a - Bauchi

4. Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi - Jigawa

5. Olusanya Olubunmi - Ondo

6. Dr. Keshinro Maryam Ismaila - Zamfara

7. Akujobi Chinyere Ijeoma (South-East)

8. Isokpunwu Christopher Osaruwanmwen (South-South)

The presidential aide said Tinubu anticipates that the new permanent secretaries will exercise absolute dedication, diligence, and fidelity to the nation in the discharge of their functions and ensure optimum service delivery to the Nigerian people.

Tinubu appoints Tunji Bello as FCCPC CEO

In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu announced the appointment of Tunji Bello as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and executive vice-chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).

Bello's appointment as the chairman of the FCCPC is subjected to Senate's confirmation, according to a statement from the presidency.

This will be the second time President Tinubu will be appointing a former commissioner of Lagos state into federal positions.