The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), describing the appointment as a reward for excellence, integrity and meritorious service.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the National President of ASCSN, Comrade Mohammed Shehu, congratulated Enitan on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as a tested career civil servant with the experience and institutional knowledge required to lead Nigeria’s federal bureaucracy.
Shehu said the appointment was consistent with the Public Service Rules and the principle of career progression in the Federal Civil Service.
He described Enitan’s career as one marked by steady advancement, discipline and significant contributions to public administration.
“Dr. Enitan’s journey is one of steady growth, discipline and impact. From private practice to the public service, and rising to the peak as a Permanent Secretary, he has served with distinction across several strategic ministries,” Shehu said.
According to him, Enitan’s service across the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the Office of the Vice President and, most recently, the Federal Ministry of Education, has given him extensive exposure to the workings of government.
Shehu said the breadth of the new HoCSF’s experience in security, environmental management, humanitarian affairs and education would position him to effectively drive reforms and improve service delivery across the federal bureaucracy.
“Having superintended critical portfolios covering security, environment, humanitarian affairs and education, Dr. Enitan brings to the office of Head of Service broad institutional memory and a sound technical grasp of policy formulation and implementation,” he said.
The ASCSN president also commended Enitan’s work ethic, commitment to due process, professionalism and dedication to staff welfare and capacity development.
He expressed confidence that the new Head of Service would consolidate ongoing reforms, deepen digital transformation, strengthen merit and discipline, and enhance efficiency across the Federal Civil Service.
“We are confident that with his wealth of experience, Dr. Enitan will consolidate ongoing reforms, deepen digital transformation, entrench merit and discipline, and improve service delivery across the Federal Civil Service. He is a perfect fit for this assignment at this critical time,” Shehu said.
The union pledged its support and cooperation to the new Head of Service, urging him to prioritise staff welfare, industrial harmony, training and retraining, as well as the protection of the dignity and professionalism of the civil service.
ASCSN also commended President Tinubu for appointing what it described as a tested career officer with proven capacity to steer the federal bureaucracy in support of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Enitan assumes leadership of the Federal Civil Service at a critical period of institutional reform, with the government pursuing measures to improve efficiency, accelerate digital transformation, modernise public-sector processes and strengthen the capacity of government institutions.
