President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday 4 December, 2025, administered oath of office to five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries.
At the Meeting, the President also administered oath of office to new Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Aminu Yusuf.
The appointments will help “enhance bureaucratic efficiency, policy coordination, aligning with ongoing economic reforms.”
According to the official X account of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima: “The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held yesterday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was presided over by @officialABAT, with Vice President @KashimSM and other cabinet members in attendance.
“A highlight of the meeting was President @officialABAT’s administration of the oath of office to five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries; Alhaji Abdulkarim Ozi Ibrahim (North Central), Dr John Chidiebere Ezeamama, Dr Abdul Sule Usman Garba (North West), Dr Ishiyaku Musa Mohammed (North East), and Dr Ukaire Binyerem Chigbowu (South East), alongside Aminu Yusuf as the new Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) and two additional NPC Commissioners.
“These strategic appointments are poised to enhance bureaucratic efficiency, policy coordination, and demographic planning, aligning with ongoing economic reforms, security enhancements, infrastructure development, and social programmes discussed during the meeting.
“The Council also observed a minute of silence in heartfelt tribute to the late Joy Uche Angela Ogwu. The late diplomat served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under former Olusegun Obasanjo and as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.”
