Tinubu names Abel Enitan as new Head of Federal Civil Service

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with effect from August 27, 2026.

Enitan, a native of Osun State, will replace Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who will retire from the Federal Civil Service having attained the statutory retirement age of 60 years.

In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Enitan is the current Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with postings to the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.

President Tinubu commended Walson-Jack for her service to the nation and the reforms and innovations recorded in the Civil Service during her tenure.

The President charged Enitan to consolidate ongoing reforms, strengthen professionalism and efficiency, and build a more responsive and effective Civil Service capable of delivering on the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

He also urged the incoming Head of Service to promote a Civil Service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative and responsive to the needs of Nigerians