President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), with effect from August 27, 2026.
Enitan will succeed the incumbent Head of Service, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is set to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, currently serves as the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
He has spent seven years and seven months as a Permanent Secretary, during which he served in the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, as well as the Office of the Vice President.
President Tinubu commended the outgoing Head of Service, Walson-Jack, for her distinguished service to the nation and contributions to reforms, innovation and improved service delivery throughout her tenure.
The President wished her a fulfilling and successful post-service life, while acknowledging her years of dedicated and impactful service to Nigeria.
Tinubu charged the incoming HCSF to consolidate ongoing reforms and innovations in the Civil Service, with particular emphasis on professionalism, efficiency and accountability.
He further urged Enitan to lead efforts towards building a more effective, responsive and result-oriented Civil Service capable of delivering the objectives of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The President also tasked the new Head of Service with ensuring that the Civil Service remains professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative and responsive to the needs and aspirations of Nigerians.
