PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 27, 2026.
News Point Nigeria reports that Enitan will succeed Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, who will soon retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service and brings considerable institutional experience and a deep understanding of the workings of the service to his new responsibility.
He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, during which he worked at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President. He is currently serving as the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education.
President Tinubu, while announcing the appointment, expressed profound appreciation to Mrs Walson-Jack for her distinguished service to the nation and for the reforms, impact and innovations witnessed in the Civil Service during her tenure.
The President wished her a fulfilling and successful life after service and conveyed the nation’s gratitude for her years of dedicated and impactful public service.
Tinubu also charged the incoming Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to consolidate on the reforms and innovations already underway, deepen professionalism and efficiency across the service, and build a more effective and responsive Civil Service capable of delivering on the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The President further urged Enitan to lead a Civil Service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative and responsive to the needs and aspirations of Nigerians.
Born on December 12, 1966, Enitan had his secondary education at Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife.
He later attended the University of Lagos, where he graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Banking.
In 2015, Enitan obtained a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia.
His appointment, which takes effect on August 27, will see him assume leadership of the Federal Civil Service as the Tinubu administration seeks to sustain ongoing reforms, strengthen efficiency and professionalism, and build a more responsive public service in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
