Tinubu Appoints Abel Enitan as Head of Civil Service Of The Federation

_New HCSF to assume office August 27, succeeds Walson-Jack_

ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.

The appointment was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Mr. Enitan, from Osun State, is currently the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

He succeeds Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who will retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.

Enitan has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with postings at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Office of the Vice President. He is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education.

The President said Enitan brings considerable institutional experience and a deep understanding of how the Federal Civil Service works to his new responsibility.

President Tinubu expressed profound appreciation to Mrs. Walson-Jack for her distinguished service to the nation and for the reforms, impact and innovations witnessed in the Civil Service during her tenure.

The President wished her a fulfilling and successful life after service and conveyed the nation’s gratitude for her years of dedicated and impactful public service.

President Tinubu charged the incoming Head of the Civil Service to consolidate on the reforms and innovations already underway, deepen professionalism and efficiency across the service, and build a more effective and responsive Civil Service capable of delivering on the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

He further urged Mr. Enitan to lead a Civil Service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative, and responsive to Nigerians’ needs and aspirations.

Enitan was born on December 12, 1966. He had his secondary education at Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan and College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife.

He attended the University of Lagos and graduated in 1988 with a B.Sc. in Finance and Banking. In 2015, he obtained an M.Sc. in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia.