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

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

Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is set to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.

He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with postings to the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President, before his current assignment at the Ministry of Education.

Enitan is currently the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

President Tinubu charged the incoming Head of Service with consolidating ongoing reforms and innovations across the Federal Civil Service.

“Enitan brings considerable institutional experience and a deep understanding of how the Federal Civil Service works to his new responsibility,” the statement reads in part.

President Tinubu also tasked Enitan with strengthening professionalism and efficiency across the civil service while building a more effective and responsive workforce capable of advancing the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The President also commended Walson-Jack for her contributions to the nation, particularly the reforms, innovations and other achievements recorded in the Civil Service during her tenure.

He expressed appreciation for her years of dedicated public service and wished her a fulfilling and successful life following her retirement.

Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan was born on December 12, 1966, and hails from Osun State.

He received his secondary education at Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, before proceeding to the University of Lagos, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Banking in 1988.

In 2015, Enitan obtained a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia.

He is scheduled to assume office as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on August 27, 2026, following the retirement of Walson-Jack.