President Tinubu has appointed a new head of service.
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
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The president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed the appointment in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the appointment is effective from August 14, 2024.
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 (Mrs) Folasade Yemi-Esan, 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,” Ngelale added.
Until her appointment, Walson-Jack was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education.
After her appointment earlier this year, she pledged to foster a culture of excellence and meritocracy within the education ministry.
The incoming HoS, who was the ministry’s first female permanent secretary, stressed the importance of maintaining truth, honesty, fairness, and justice in all operations.
About Didi Esther Walson-Jack
Walson-Jack attended the Federal Government Girls’ College in Benin City and the Federal Government College in Ilorin.
She is among the first individuals educated at Nigeria’s Unity Schools to achieve the position of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education.
The incoming HoS holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987.
Married to Nimi Walson-Jack, a former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association and a leading Civic Educator, Mrs. Walson-Jack was first appointed as a Permanent Secretary in 2017 by the then-President Muhammadu Buhari.
Besides her recent service in the education ministry, she served in various capacities, including roles in the Service Welfare Office, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Federal Ministries of Power, and Water Resources, and Sanitation.
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She was conferred with the National honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by the Buhari administration on 28th May, 2023.
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