President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 14, 2024.
The appointment was announced by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement released today, July 17, 2024.
Mrs. Walson-Jack, a seasoned bureaucrat, was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in various ministries.
She will succeed the outgoing Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is set to retire on August 13, 2024. President Tinubu has expressed his gratitude to Dr. Yemi-Esan for her service and has charged Mrs. Walson-Jack to bring innovative ideas, integrity, and a strong commitment to the rules and regulations of the civil service to her new role.