President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Esther Walson-Jack as head of the service (HoS) of the federation.
She was sworn in before the commencement of the Federal
Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday.
In a statement on July 17, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential
spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale said her appointment will take effect on August 14.
Ngelale said Folasade Yemi-Esan, the outgoing HoS, will
retire from the civil service on August 13.
“Walson-Jack was
appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several
ministries,” the statement reads.
“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.”
Walson-Jack holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the
University of Lagos and was called to the bar in 1987.
Before joining the federal civil service, she was the
solicitor-general of Bayelsa and also served as the permanent secretary of the
state ministry of justice.
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