By METROWATCHPresident Bola Tinubu on Tuesday made 22 fresh appointments in the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) as he strives to give new breath of life to his administration at that level.
This was disclosed by Anthony Ogunleye, who is Director of Press in the office of the FCT minister, in a statement he issued this evening.
One of the key appointees, a Wike man, Bro Felix Obuah, is saddled with the role of coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.
Full text of the statement…
1. His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has approved the appointment of the Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission.
2. They are:
I. Engr. Emeka Ezeh – Chairman
II. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed – North West
III. Chief Anthony Okeah – South-South
IV. Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim – North East
V. Miskoom Alexander Naantuam – North Central
VI. Hon. Jide Jimoh – South West
VII. Barrister Martin Azubike – South East
3. Similarly, Mr. President also approved the following to fill existing vacancies in some critical agencies of the FCTA. They are:
i. Abdulkadir Zulkarfi – Coordinator Satellite Town Development Department;
ii. Chief Felix Obuah – Coordinator Abuja Metropolitan Management Council; and
iii. Oladiran Olufemi Akindele – Coordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Council (AIIC).
4. Also, to strengthen the bureaucratic structure of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Mr. President equally approved the appointment of the Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretaries in the FCT Civil Service.
5. Mr. Atang Udo Samuel is appointed as the Head of the Civil Service and the following as Permanent Secretaries:
I. Dr Adam Babagana – North East
II. Wanki Adamu Ibrahim – North East
III. Asmau Mukhtar – North West
IV. Dogo Aliyu Wadata Bodinga – North West
V. Olusa Olusegun – South West
VI. Adetoyi Rabiu Kolawole – South West
VII. Grace Adayilo – North Central
VIII. Olubunmi Olowookere – North Central
IX. Ibe Prospect Chukwuemeka – South East
X. Okonkwo Florence Nonubari – South South
6. The appointments take immediate effect.
7. The appointees would be sworn in on Monday 18th March, 2024.
