President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024.
According to a State House press release signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the incoming HoS, Mrs. Walson-Jack was first appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several Ministries.
Mrs. Walson-Jack will take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is due to retire on August 13, 2024.
According to Ngelale, President Tinubu, while thanking the outgoing Head of Service for her stewardship, tasks the incoming Head of Service to discharge her duties with innovative flair, integrity, and stringent adherence to the extant rules and regulations of the Civil Service of the Federation.