President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective, August 14, 2024
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President, Ajuri Ngelale via his Facebook page on Wednesday.
She will replace Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who retires on August 13, 2024.
The appointee is expected by the federal government to bring innovation to the civil service, among other things, according to Ngelale.
The president, he continued, anticipates that the laws and regulations governing the civil service will be followed.
The presidency commended the present head of service for her contribution and stewardship to the nation’s civil service.
“Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several Ministries.
“The new appointee 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.
“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, ” the president’s aide said.
Mrs. Walson-Jack has held positions as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministries of Power, Water Resources, and Sanitation; the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs; and the Service Welfare Office of the Office of the Head of Service of the Civil Service of the Federation.
She is a lawyer and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987 and holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Lagos.
