PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 12 new permanent secretaries into the federal civil service. Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of service of the federation, said the swearing-in of the new appointees would be announced in due course.

In a statement made available to Realnews on Tuesday, June 16, Yemi-Esan listed the names and states of the appointed federal permanent secretaries as follows: Akinlade Oluwatoyin, Kogi; Alkali Bashir Nura, Kano; Anyanwutaku Adaora Ifeoma, Anambra and Ardo Babayo Kumo, Gombe.

Others are Belgore Shuaib Mohammad Lamido, Kwara; Ekpa Anthonia Akpabio, Cross River; Hussaini Babangida, Jigawa; Mahmuda Mamman, Yobe; Meribole Emmanual Chukwuemeka, Abia; Mohammed Aliyu Ganda, Sotoko; Tarfa Yerima Peter, Adamawa and Udoh Monilola Omokunmi, Oyo.