By Chesa Chesa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), effective August 27, 2026.
Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
The President’s appointment of Enitan was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.
He has served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, with postings to the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.
According to the Presidency, Enitan brings considerable institutional experience and a deep understanding of the operations of the Federal Civil Service to his new role.
President Tinubu commended the outgoing Head of Service, Walson-Jack, for her distinguished service to the nation, particularly the reforms, innovations and impact recorded in the Civil Service during her tenure.
He wished her a fulfilling and successful post-service life, expressing the nation’s gratitude for her years of dedicated public service.
The President charged Enitan to consolidate ongoing reforms and innovations, deepen professionalism and efficiency across the service, and build a more effective and responsive Civil Service capable of supporting the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He also urged the incoming Head of Service to lead 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 had his secondary education at Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife.
He later attended the University of Lagos, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Banking in 1988.
In 2015, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia.
