Posted on: 04:18 Thu, 07 Jan 2016

Cross Rivers state-born Winifred Oyo-Ita
has been officially sworn in as the Head of
the Federal Civil Service by President
Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.



The new Head of Civil Service, Mrs
Winifred Oyo-Ita shaking President
Muhammadu Buhari after being sworn
in at the State House Abuja.

51-year old Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita
Ekanem, has taken oath of office and
sworn in as the third woman Head of
Civil Service of the Federation, (HoCSF)
as President Muhammadu Buhari
presided over the swearing-in
ceremony at the Aso Rock Council
Chambers, State House Abuja.

It was learnt that the ceremony
preceded the first Federal a Executive
Council, (FEC) for 2016, and the third
in the life of the present
administration.

Oyo-Ita was appointed Acting Head of
Service on October 21 last year, sequel
to the retirement of Mr. Danladi Kifasi,
who occupied the position.

She hails from Cross River State and
was before her new appointment, the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Science and Technology.

She attended Queens College Yaba and
got her B.Sc in Accounting at the
University of Lagos in 1984. She holds
a Master’s degree from the Nasarawa
State University and is a Fellow of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Nigeria (ICAN).

She was also the Director, Finance and
Accounts at the Office of Head of Civil
Service of the Federation. Before her as
female HoCSF were Engr. Ebele Okeke,
who was the first female HoCSF
between July 2007-July, 2008, followed
by Ms. Ama Pepple, who was appointed
in June 2008.