President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.
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.
The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with previous postings to the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.
Tinubu described Enitan as an experienced civil servant with extensive institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of the workings of the Federal Civil Service.
The President directed the incoming Head of Service to consolidate ongoing reforms and innovations, deepen professionalism and efficiency, and build a more effective and responsive civil service capable of delivering on his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Tinubu also charged Enitan to lead a civil service that is professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative and responsive to the needs of Nigerians.
The President commended Walson-Jack for her years of service and contributions to reforms and innovations in the Federal Civil Service, wishing her a fulfilling life after retirement.
Enitan, who was born on December 12, 1966, attended Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, for his secondary education.
He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Banking from the University of Lagos in 1988 and later earned a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia, in 2015.
He is expected to formally assume office on August 27, 2026, following Walson-Jack’s retirement.
