President Muhammadu Buhari has swore-in four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service.
Buhari Sallau, the Personal Assistant to President Buhari on Broadcast Media in a tweet said the swearing-in ceremony took place before the commencement of the Wednesday weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, virtual meeting, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The four new Permanent Secretaries, made up of three men and a woman. The new Permanent Secretaries are Mr James Sule from Kaduna State, Mr Ismaila Abubakar from Kebbi State, Mrs Ibiene Patricia Roberts from Rivers State and Mr Shehu Aliyu Shinkafi from Zamfara State.
Physically present for the FEC meeting after the swearing-in of the Permanent Secretaries are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno.
It was gathered that the four Ministers who are physically present are the Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr Clement Agba.
Meanwhile, Other Ministers are expected to join from their various offices in Abuja, through video conference.
