RismadarVoice Reporters
August 27, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
Enitan, who was the most senior Permanent Secretary before his appointment, succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.
The swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, marking the commencement of Enitan’s tenure as the nation’s Chief Administrative Officer.
President Tinubu had announced Enitan’s appointment on August 19, 2026.
At the ceremony, the President congratulated the new Head of Service and charged him to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, accountability and efficiency in the Federal Civil Service.
Enitan, born on December 12, 1966, is an indigene of Osun State. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Lagos and a Master’s degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
He joined the Federal Civil Service in 1998 as a Senior Operations Officer with the now-discontinued Family Economic Advancement Programme, FEAP.
He later served at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs before his posting to the Office of the Vice President at the State House, where he served as Chief Administrative Officer and rose to the position of Director between 2010 and 2018.
Enitan was appointed Permanent Secretary in December 2018 and posted to the Federal Civil Service Commission.
He subsequently served in the Ministries of Environment, Police Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, and Education before his appointment as Head of Service.
