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JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints Four New Permanent Secretaries for FCT

President Bola Tinubu has appointed four new permanent secretaries to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The move follows the forthcoming retirement of two existing secretaries and the establishment of the Youth Development Secretariat.

The new appointees are Okeke Joy Chinwe (South East), Ajayi Rotimi Babatunde (South West), and Nathan Nancy Sabanti (North East). Additionally, the position of the Solicitor-General of the FCT Administration has been formalized as Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary for the Legal Services Secretariat.

The swearing-in ceremony for the new permanent secretaries and the Youth Development Mandate Secretary is scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2024.

A statement from FCTA’s Director of Press, Anthony Ogunleye, notes, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of four permanent secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory Administration. These appointments are prompted by the imminent retirement of two permanent secretaries and the creation of the Youth Development Secretariat.

The President has also formalized the role of Solicitor-General of the FCT Administration as Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary for the Legal Services Secretariat.”