PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday removed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi and replaced him with Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, current Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology.

She is 51 years old.

Mr Kifasi was due to retire on January, 1, 2016 when he will clock 60.

His last day would have been December 31, 2015. He would have proceeded on three months pre-retirement leave since the beginning of October, if he were to observe his terminal leave.

Though details of the development were sketchy at press time, The Guardian was told by competent sources last night that the new Head of Service, a chartered accountant, who hails from Cross River State, is to be there in an acting capacity, though the office does not require Senate approval but a direct presidential appointment.
Winifred Oyo-Ita Winifred Oyo-Ita

Signs of Trouble
A source in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) told The Guardian that Kifasi has been a regular visitor to the office but yesterday’s visit was different in all respects, as it was quite unusual.
“He came to see the SGF as early as 8.00 a.m and we all wondered what brought him so early. He looked really worried. He went into the SGF’s office immediately for a private discussion.

Two Permanent Secretaries and about three Directors also came in , but they all left as quickly as they got in, having obviously been told that they were not needed.

“After about 20 minutes or so of private discussion with the SGF, Kifasi left. It was obvious something was amiss, but we could not confirm what it was”, The Guardian was told.

The Guardian confirmed that Kifasi, a chartered accountant and lawyer has not really been in the good books of the Presidency, but was allowed to tarry on because he is due to retire in December .

That was before something else came up, bordering on loyalty and ethics, backed up with documented evidence. With this the Presidency could not tolerate him any longer.

Another source attributed the change of guard at the HOS to imperative for political balance, given that the SGF Mr.Babachir Lawal who hails from Adamawa is from the same geopolitical zone as Kifasi who comes from Taraba State.

It was gathered last night that Oyo-Ita Ekanem will take over from Kifasi today.

Oyo-Ita Ekanem hails from Adiabo community of Odukpani Local Council of Cross Rivers State, was born in April 1964, educated at the Queens College Yaba, graduated at the University of Lagos in 1984 with B.Sc Accounting and holds a Master’s degree from the Nasarawa State University
She was Director, Finance and Accounts at the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Before her appointment as the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in April 2014, Oyo-Ita was Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/buhari-replaces-head-of-service-kifasi-with-winifred-oyo-ita/

what a slow president.

I guess she's from the north too.

The President will be called a dictator if he is going about sacking people without taking all the necessary steps of evaluating the said person to see if there is any virtue in him/her.

BALLOSKI:
I guess she's from the north too.

I think she is from Cross River state

EroticAngelina:
what a slow president.

go and face your Baba ijebu business.

This is good but is she from the Biafra state too?

divinehand2003:


I think she is from Cross River state

yeah ... That post was for those that say anyone BUHARI appoints must always come from the north .

Damage control..all join

We've heard next...

Congratulations to her

This govt should please create employment opprtunities.

EroticAngelina:
what a slow president.

what is this dick fvcker saying? is your puuussy not wide and slack?

Nothing for the orientals, if ministerial posts ain't constitutionally mandated for each federating state to get at least one, they wouldn't have been considered for the post of ordinary noise maker. What ordinarily should have been theirs being giving to their smaller, wiser and smarter neighbours.

Buhari officially hates Igbos

That was before something else came up, bordering on loyalty and ethics, backed up with documented evidence. With this the Presidency could not tolerate him any longer

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With this, he just had to go.

Oyo-Ita is a worthy replacement in my own opinion.

divinehand2003:


I think she is from Cross River state

I think that was meant to be sarcastic.

eaglechild:
Buhari officially hates Igbos

But he choose evens enwerem and chuba okadigbo as his vice presidential candidates! Igbo people refused to vote for him them!

He used awa Kalu SAN as his lawyer for over 20years when that one saw that he didn't win elections again in 2011 he left him and joined pdp

It's ndi igbo that have been in the forefront of the campaign of culmny against him it's ndigbo that have demonised any igboman that supports him....some people believe in him they support him will he ignore them for people who he will never be able to please?

PMb is confused

eaglechild:
Buhari officially hates Igbos

Naxo we see am oo!

eaglechild:
Buhari officially hates Igbos

Naxo we see am oo!

Ozaoekpe! Show face!

IamPatriotic:
Nothing for the orientals, if ministerial posts ain't constitutionally mandated for each federating state to get at least one, they wouldn't have been considered for the post of ordinary noise maker. What ordinarily should have been theirs being giving to their smaller, wiser and smarter neighbours.

^^^I know the game he's trying to play! He's trying to isolate Igbos in the South East......isolate them from Igbos in Delta (Ibe Kachukwu appointment) and our neighbours in other South South states (appointment of chief of naval staff being another case in point)! He's hoping to make these people he's currying their favor believe they're loved, equal partners in governance, and that they shouldn't support calls by anyone for self-determination!

The usual divide-and-rule tactics is at play here!

IGBOSON1:


^^^I know the game he's trying to play! He's trying to isolate Igbos in the South East......isolate them from Igbos in Delta (Ibe Kachukwu appointment) and our neighbours in other South South states (appointment of chief of naval staff being another case in point)! He's hoping to make these people he's currying their favor believe they're loved, equal partners in governance, and that they shouldn't support calls by anyone for self-determination!

The usual divide-and-rule tactics is at play here!

what would you benefit from ALL these excess bitterness in you? Especially going abt posting to deceive the guLlible?

fantazia:
what is this dick fvcker saying? is your puuussy not wide and slack?

y must u bring dickk n pusi in every matter z dat d only insult ur rock brain can come up with even when d thread z abt smthn serius, ur dumb brain must use sex stuf 2 insult ppl. u are a disgrace and failure. a big fool. u ar stil a damn kid, cos a real man wil nvr behave as childish as u behaved. imagine dis ugly demented son of a bitchhh. get a life pls, nd nvr quote me cos u dnt deserve half d tym i spend replying ur childish quotes. hediotic slowpoke.

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IGBOSON1:


^^^I know the game he's trying to play! He's trying to isolate Igbos in the South East......isolate them from Igbos in Delta (Ibe Kachukwu appointment) and our neighbours in other South South states (appointment of chief of naval staff being another case in point)! He's hoping to make these people he's currying their favor believe they're loved, equal partners in governance, and that they shouldn't support calls by anyone for self-determination!

The usual divide-and-rule tactics is at play here!

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Trash from a deluded animal.

EroticAngelina:


y must u bring dickk n pusi in every matter z dat d only insult ur rock brain can come up with even when d thread z abt smthn serius, ur dumb brain must use sex stuf 2 insult ppl. u are a disgrace and failure. a big fool. u ar stil a damn kid, cos a real man wil nvr behave as childish as u behaved. imagine dis ugly demented son of a bitchhh. get a life pls, nd nvr quote me cos u dnt deserve half d tym i spend replying ur childish quotes. hediotic slowpoke.

go and suck dick as usual