Tinubu Appoints Abel Enitan as Head of Civil Service

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.
The appointment was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Enitan, who is from Osun State, will succeed Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.
The new Head of Service 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, during which he worked at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.
According to the statement, Enitan brings extensive institutional experience and a strong understanding of the operations of the Federal Civil Service to his new role.
President Tinubu commended Walson-Jack for her distinguished service to the country, particularly her contributions to reforms, innovations and improvements in the Civil Service during her tenure.
The President urged Enitan to consolidate the reforms and innovations already underway, while deepening professionalism, efficiency and accountability across the Civil Service.
Tinubu also charged him to build a merit-driven, innovative and responsive public service capable of effectively delivering the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and meeting the needs 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 earned a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University, Lafia.