President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries during the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the year at the State House in Abuja. The ceremony took place just before the commencement of the meeting, following an introduction by the State House Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Abiodun Oladunjoye.
The newly appointed permanent secretaries include Onwusoro Ihemelandu from Abia State, Ndiomu Philip from Bayelsa State, Anuma Nlia from Ebonyi State, and Ogbodo Nnam from Enugu State. Others are Usman Aminu from Kebbi State, Oyekunle Nwakuso from Rivers State, Nadungu Gagare from Kaduna State, and Kalba Usman from Gombe State.
In addition to the swearing-in of permanent secretaries, President Tinubu also administered the oath of office to 18 newly appointed Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). These officials are part of the 21 commissioners appointed by the President in August 2024, awaiting Senate confirmation before assuming their roles.
The newly sworn-in commissioners include Linda Oti from Abia, Akpan Effiong from Akwa Ibom, Enefe Ekene from Anambra, Professor Steve Ugba from Benue, Chief Eyonsa from Cross River, Aruviere Egharhevwe from Delta, Nduka Awuregu from Ebonyi, Victor Eboigbe from Edo, Wumi Ogunlola from Ekiti, and Ozo Obodougo from Enugu. Also among them are Kabir Mashi from Katsina, Adamu Fanda from Kano, Dr. Kunle Wright from Lagos, Aliyu Abdulkadir from Nasarawa, Bako Shetima from Niger, Samuel Durojaye from Ogun, Nathaniel Adejutelegan from Ondo, Saad Ibrahim from Plateau, Modu-Aji Juluri from Yobe, Bello Garba from Zamfara, and Mohammed Usman from Gombe.
Additionally, Kayode Oladele has been appointed as a Commissioner for the Federal Character Commission, while Victoria Iyatan will serve as a member of the National Population Commission.
During the meeting, FEC members observed a moment of silence in honor of the late Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, who passed away on January 23, 2025.
This meeting marks the resumption of FEC gatherings following a six-week recess. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, previously announced that the council would take a break from December 18, 2024, to January 6, 2025.
