President Bola Tinubu has officially named Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack as the incoming Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), effective from August 14, 2024.

In a statement released on Wednesday night by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, it was disclosed that Mrs. Walson-Jack, who became a Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has held roles across various Ministries, is set to succeed the current Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, upon her retirement on August 13, 2024.

President Tinubu expressed gratitude to the outgoing Head of Service for her service and urged the incoming appointee to carry out her duties with creativity, integrity, and strict adherence to the established rules and regulations of the Civil Service of the Federation.

Didi Walson-Jack, a native of Bayelsa State in the South-South region of Nigeria, will assume this significant role in the nation’s civil service.