PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday swore in five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the federal civil service.
The brief ceremony, held at the State House, Abuja, took place before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the president.
The new permanent secretaries are; Alhaji Abdulkarim Ibrahim (North-Central), Dr John Ezeamama, Dr Abdul Sule Garba (North-West), Dr Ishiyaku Mohammed (North-East) and Dr Ukaire Binyerem Chigbowu (South-East).
The president subsequently administered the oath office to them.
Tinubu also swore in the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Aminu Yusuf, as well as two other commissioners.
A minute of silence was observed for the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Joy Ogwu, who died on Oct. 13 at the age of 79.(NAN)
