Breaking: Tinubu Appoints Enitan New Head of Civil Service By Okwo Romeon Abuja

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), effective August 27, 2026.

Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.

The new HCSF, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan
New head of service of the Federation 

He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with postings to the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.

President Tinubu charged Enitan to consolidate ongoing reforms and innovations in the Civil Service, while deepening professionalism, efficiency, accountability and responsiveness in the delivery of government services.

The President also tasked him with leading a merit-driven and innovative Civil Service capable of effectively advancing the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Tinubu commended the outgoing HCSF, Walson-Jack, for her distinguished service and contributions to reforms and innovations in the Federal Civil Service.

Born on December 12, 1966, Enitan obtained a B.Sc. in Finance and Banking from the University of Lagos in 1988 and an M.Sc. in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia, in 2015.

He had his secondary education at Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife.

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