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President Muhammadu Buhari has carried out a massive shake-up in the federal civil service with the appointment of Enikanolaiye, Audu-Rafiu Olusola as permanent secretary and the redeployment of eight federal permanent secretaries reports that the shakeup in the service was disclosed in a statement by the director of communications for the head of the civil service of the federation, Haruna Imrana. Until his appointment, Enikanolaiye was the charge-de affairs at the Nigerian High Commission India. Those affected following the redeployment of the eight federal permanent secretaries include; Dr Habiba M.Lawal from Sciene & Technology to Ecological Funds office (OSGF), Alhaji Abbas Mohammed from Ecological Funds office (OSGF) to the Ministry of Solid Minerals. Others are Mr Istifanus Fuktur from Solid Minerals to Police Service Commission, Mrs Adamu Bello from Women Affairs to Ministry of Health, Dr Amina Shamaki from Health to the Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Belema Wakama Asifieka from Niger Delta to Science & Technology. READ ALSO: IPOB warns MEND to stay off negotiation over Nnamdi Kanu While Mr Alo Williams Nwankwo from Economic Affairs Office, OSGF was redeployed to the Ministry of Niger Delta, Amb. Bamgbose Akindele from Political Affairs Office, OSGF to Political & Economic Affairs Office, OSGF and Amb. Enikanolaiye Audu-Rafiu Olusola was newly appointed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the circular announcing the redeployments, the process of handing and taking over should be completed on or before August 5, 2016. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the chairman and commissioners for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as at Tuesday, 2nd August. According to Femi Adesina the special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non Executive Commissioner of the NCC.

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