Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has approved the appointment of 13 new permanent secretaries.
Fintiri announced the appointees on Friday, saying that they are required to fill existing vacancies in the state civil service.
He explained that the appointments came after the success of the new appointees in a qualifying examination conducted by Administrative Staff College of Nigeria in which 64 candidates participated.
Those appointees include Mundi Musa Ibrahim from Guyuk Locsl Government Area; Adama Mamman, Hong; Dogara Musa, Hong; Fabian Wambai, Jada; Oliver Gani, Lamurde; Abubakar Umar, Maiha; and Zira Bubanani Mathias, Michika.
Others are Kwaji Duguri, Michika; Ruth Huram, Michika; Makallan Akila, Song; Tanimu Buba, Yola North; Heidi Edgar Amos, Yola South and Muhammad Amin Suleiman, Yola South.
Fintiri, speaking earlier before announcing the exam results, noted that the conduct of the exam was a policy trust of the government to strengthen service delivery.
He further said that the permanent secretaries appointment exam conducted by the external body, ASCON, is the surest way towards promoting effectiveness in the system to curb nepotism in the appointment of permanent secretaries.
The state Head of Service, Isah Shehu Ardo, disclosed that over 100 senior staff showed interest, out of which 64 who were found eligible sat for the exam, conducted in November 2023.
