Two newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, Dr. Abubakar Ibrahim Kana and Dr. John Chidiebere Ezeamama, have officially assumed duty at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
Dr. Kana takes charge of the General Services Office (GSO), while Dr. Ezeamama will oversee the Cabinet Affairs Office (CAO). Both resumed duties in separate handover ceremonies held in Abuja, the OSGF said in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen.
After taking over at the GSO, Dr. Kana pledged to work closely with OSGF management and staff to ensure effective implementation of policies and programmes under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He promised to uphold professionalism and discipline, stressing that his tenure would prioritise hard work and strict adherence to established rules.
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At his own ceremony, Dr. Ezeamama thanked President Tinubu and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, for the confidence reposed in him.
He described his assumption of office as a renewed commitment to service driven by integrity and results, adding that the Cabinet Affairs Office would continue to play a strategic role in coordinating the Federal Executive Council, the Council of State and the Nigeria Police Council.
Outgoing officials, Mohammed Sanusi Danjuma, Permanent Secretary, Special Services Office and overseeing GSO, and Dr. Emanso Okop Umobong, outgoing Permanent Secretary, CAO, used their farewell remarks to appreciate staff cooperation during their tenure, urging the workforce to extend the same support to the new Permanent Secretaries.
