Nigerian President Swears in Six New Permanent Secretaries 

President Muhammadu Buhari swore in six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. <br />The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting. <br />The appointees and their states of origin are Mahmud Kambari (Borno State), Esuabana Nko-Asanye (Cross River), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), (Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano), Oloruntola Michael (Ogun) and Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba State). <br />The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the event marked the culmination of a weeks-long pre-qualification exercise for directors by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.