President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.
Enitan, who is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, will succeed Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Presidency.
Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service and has served in that capacity for seven years and seven months.
During his career as a Permanent Secretary, he served at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President before his current deployment to the Federal Ministry of Education.
With his extensive experience across key government institutions, Enitan is expected to bring substantial institutional knowledge and an understanding of the operations of the Federal Civil Service to the new position.
President Tinubu expressed appreciation to Walson-Jack for her service to the nation, particularly the reforms, innovations and other initiatives recorded in the Civil Service during her tenure.
The President wished the outgoing Head of the Civil Service a fulfilling post-retirement life and conveyed the nation’s gratitude for her years of dedicated public service.
Tinubu charged Enitan to consolidate the reforms and innovations already underway in the Civil Service while deepening professionalism and efficiency across the service.
The President also urged the incoming Head of Service to build a more effective and responsive Civil Service capable of supporting the implementation of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He further tasked Enitan with leading a Civil Service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative and responsive to the needs and aspirations of Nigerians.
Enitan was born on December 12, 1966. He attended Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, for his secondary education.
He proceeded to the University of Lagos, where he graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Banking.
In 2015, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia.
Enitan’s appointment takes effect on August 27, 2026.
