President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Tunji Olaopa as the chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, FCSC, with eleven others as members.
The announcement was made on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale.
He said upon confirmation by the Senate, the new FCSC leadership would be expected to commence work with effect from November 30, 2023, following the expiration of tenure of the current Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman and membership on November 29, 2023.
The media aide said the president anticipated that the new FCSC leadership would competently facilitate the transformation, reorientation, and digitisation of the federal bureaucracy to enable, and not stifle, growth and enhanced private sector participation in the development of the Nigerian economy, in full adherence to the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.
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The newly appointed members of the FCSC are:
Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa | Gombe | Taraba); Ms. Gekpe Grace Isu — Member (Representing Akwa Ibom | Cross River); Dr. Chamberlain Nwele — Member (Representing Anambra | Ebonyi | Enugu); Mr. Rufus N. Godwins — Member (Representing Rivers | Delta | Bayelsa) and Dr. Adamu Hussein — Member (Representing Niger | FCT).
Others are Mr. Aminu Nabegu — Member (Representing Jigawa | Kano); Ms. Hindatu Abdullahi — Member (Representing Kaduna | Katsina); Mr. Shehu Aliyu — Member (Representing Kebbi | Sokoto | Zamfara); Ms. Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke — Member (Representing Kogi | Kwara); Mr. Jide Jimoh — Member (Representing Lagos | Ogun) and Dr. Festus Oyebade — Member (Representing Osun | Oyo).
