Tinubu Grants Automatic Employment To Children Of Late FCT Head Of Service

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, connected Saturday announced that President Bola Tinubu has directed the contiguous employment of each 4 children of the precocious Head of the FCT Civil Service, Mrs Grace Adayilo.

The announcement was made astatine the National Christian Centre (Ecumenical) successful Abuja, during the ceremonial work of Adayilo, who passed distant connected September 1, 2025.

The curate stated that the motion was to supply for the household pursuing the nonaccomplishment of their breadwinner.

In a heartfelt and somber tribute delivered astatine the religion service, Wike eulogised the precocious civilian servant, popularly known arsenic ‘Mama Africa’, arsenic an exceptionally dedicated, humble, and loyal official.

“We each cognize that we volition dice 1 day, that is guaranteed, but determination are definite deaths erstwhile it occurs, it pains.

“It becomes much achy erstwhile determination is nary motion that idiosyncratic whom you are relating with, idiosyncratic you are moving with, conscionable comes to enactment and the adjacent time you perceive that the idiosyncratic is nary longer there,” helium said.

The curate recounted however helium archetypal met Adayilo aft her assignment arsenic a Permanent Secretary, a presumption helium noted was created by President Tinubu to promote vocation progression wrong the FCT administration.

He described seeking a proposal for a caller Head of Service who could lucifer his demanding enactment ethic.

“I said, I privation idiosyncratic that is very, precise committed; idiosyncratic that is humble; idiosyncratic that would beryllium loyal to the job. I don’t privation excuses.

“I was told she is simply a woman, but yes, she is not a woman. And behold, very, precise strong. Very, precise humble. And precise loyal. No excuses,” helium said.

He praised her efficiency, noting that assignments fixed to her were often executed wrong minutes. “She did not gag astir outgo of salaries and different entitlements. She was a bully mother,” helium added.

Wike besides revealed a lesser-known broadside of the precocious caput of Service, describing her arsenic a skilled person and a large mobiliser who felt truthful overmuch for her people.

Addressing the bereaved household directly, the curate conveyed the President’s condolences and the life-changing directive.

“Mr President has directed maine to springiness the 4 children automatic employment. Because, Mr President understands, that present that determination is nary breadwinner for them to survive.

“I perceive the girl is doing her younker work successful Port Harcourt. Don’t worry, the section Port Harcourt volition travel you,” helium said.

The announcement was met with a question of applause from the congregation, offering a infinitesimal of solace to the household amidst their grief.

The curate concluded his tribute with a supplication for the repose of Mrs. Adayilo’s soul, stating, “May God judge her and her psyche remainder successful peace.”