*Photo L-R: Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman congratulating Alhaji Usman Salihu Aminu*
Chairman/CEO of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman has congratulated Alhaji Usman Salihu Aminu on his appointment as Permanent Secretary by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Hajj House.
Alhaji Salihu previously served as NAHCON’s Director of Finance and Accounts before his appointment.
He was one of the eight new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service announced on Monday, 16th December 2024 by Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy.
They were appointed by the President to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones.
It was the second set of eight permanent secretaries appointed by the president, following those appointed last June from Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Jigawa, Ondo, Zamfara, South East and South-South.
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation recommended that the new permanent secretaries be appointed after diligent selection.
They are:
1. Onwusoro Maduka Ihemelandu (Abia State)
2. Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip (Bayelsa State)
3. Anuma Ogbonnaya Nlia (Ebonyi State)
4. Ogbodo Chinasa Nnam (Enugu State)
5. Kalba Danjuma Usman (Gombe State)
6. Usman Salihu Aminu (Kebbi State)
7. Oyekunle Patience Nwakuso (Rivers State)
8. Nadungu Gagare (Kaduna State)
President Tinubu urged the new permanent secretaries to demonstrate greater commitment, diligence, and innovation in serving the nation.