President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

The acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director, Communications, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

According to the statement, the Federal Permanent Secretaries, are Engr. Musa Hassan, Borno State; Mr. Ahmed Aliyu, Niger State; and Mrs. Olushola Idowu, Ogun State.

Other appointed based on the geo-political zones’ quota are Andrew David Adejoh, North-Central; Umar Idris Tijjani, North-East; Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, North-West; Engr. Nebeolisa Victor Anako, South-East; Fashedemi Temitope Peter, South-West and Dr. (Mrs) Evelyn Ngige, South-South.

“Their swearing-in and assignment of portfolios will be announced in due course,” the statement added.