Fidelia Soriwei, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with the appointment taking effect from August 27, 2026.
Enitan, the current Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service. He has spent seven years and seven months as a Permanent Secretary, serving at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.
His appointment places an experienced career civil servant at the helm of the Federal Civil Service, with extensive knowledge of government administration and public sector operations.
Tinubu expressed appreciation to Walson-Jack for her service to the country, particularly the reforms, innovations and other contributions recorded in the Civil Service during her tenure.
The President also wished the outgoing Head of Service a fulfilling life after retirement and acknowledged her years of dedicated public service.
Tinubu charged Enitan to sustain and build on ongoing Civil Service reforms while strengthening professionalism, efficiency, accountability and innovation across the service.
He further urged the incoming Head of Service to lead a merit-driven and responsive Civil Service capable of effectively serving Nigerians and advancing the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Born on December 12, 1966, Enitan attended Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, before proceeding to the University of Lagos, where he obtained a B.Sc. in Finance and Banking in 1988.
He later earned an M.Sc. in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia, in 2015.
