Federal Government Begins Selection Process For New Permanent Secretaries

The national government, done the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has officially commenced the assignment process for 5 caller Permanent Secretaries pursuing the caller support of President Bola Tinubu.

The determination was aimed astatine filling positions near vacant by the caller retirements of Permanent Secretaries from Imo State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), arsenic good arsenic 3 caller rotational zonal vacancies created owed to the constitution of further ministries.

In a connection signed by the manager of Information and Public Relations, OHCSF, Mrs Eno Olotu, the caller positions volition filled with candidates from the North-Central, North-East, and South-East geopolitical zones.

According to the statement, the caput of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, highlighted the meticulous operation of the assignment process to guarantee transparency, credibility, and meritocracy.

“Only qualified and competent officers are being considered,” she stated, affirming the government’s committedness to bully governance and effectual nationalist work delivery.

She said that the enactment process commenced with a telephone for applications from eligible officers connected Grade Level 17 successful the mainstream Federal Civil Service who person astatine slightest 2 years of acquisition astatine that level.

“Their respective Permanent Secretaries cleared them arsenic not being nether immoderate disciplinary enactment earlier forwarding their names,” Walson-Jack added.

She said that pursuing this, her bureau has compiled a database of eligible candidates, who underwent a verification and screening workout overseen by a Committee of Permanent Secretaries.

“Notably, the process received oversight from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS), ensuring the integrity of the process.

“The archetypal screening has present concluded successfully, and we are moving into the adjacent signifier which is the written introspection scheduled for Monday, 15th September 2025,” she said.

Walson-Jack further explained that the examinations volition beryllium conducted astatine a unafraid national authorities installation with a sheet of existent and retired imperishable secretaries overseeing the mounting and marking of the test.

She emphasised the value of these measures, saying, “This full process is designed to prolong a transparent and merit-based enactment successful our nationalist service, driving nationalist improvement and improving work delivery.

“Successful candidates from the written introspection volition proceed connected to an ICT proficiency appraisal connected Wednesday, September 17, 2025, followed by an oral interrogation connected Friday, September 19, 2025.

“This last signifier volition spot a distinguished panel, including the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission and representatives from assorted sectors, evaluating candidates.

“Final recommendations based connected wide show and merit volition beryllium submitted to the President for his consideration and approval.”