President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that Walson-Jack’s appointment will take effect on August 14.
The statement reads, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024.
Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several Ministries.
“The new appointee will take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is due to retire on August 13, 2024.
“President Tinubu, while thanking the outgoing Head of Service for her stewardship, tasks the incoming Head of Service to discharge her duties with innovative flair, integrity, and stringent adherence to the extant rules and regulations of the Civil Service of the Federation.”
Didi-Walson Jaxk has held several positions Solicitor General/ Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Chief of Staff, Government House ,Commissioner of Science and Technology, all in Bayelsa State before taking appointment as a Director in the Federal Civil Service.
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