Nigeria Bola Tinubu Appoints Prof Tunji Olaopa as Chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission and Unveils Eleven New Members

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), with the announcement of eleven new members of the commission. This decision aligns with Section 154 of the Nigerian Constitution, granting the president the authority to appoint the Chairman and members of FCSC, subject to Senate approval.

The newly appointed members of the FCSC are as follows:

1. Prof. Tunji Olaopa — Chairman
2. Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa | Gombe | Taraba)
3. Ms. Gekpe Grace Isu — Member (Representing Akwa Ibom | Cross River)
4. Dr. Chamberlain Nwele — Member (Representing Anambra | Ebonyi | Enugu)
5. Mr. Rufus N. Godwins — Member (Representing Rivers | Delta | Bayelsa)
6. Dr. Adamu Hussein — Member (Representing Niger | FCT)
7. Mr. Aminu Nabegu — Member (Representing Jigawa | Kano)
8. Ms. Hindatu Abdullahi — Member (Representing Kaduna | Katsina)
9. Mr. Shehu Aliyu — Member (Representing Kebbi | Sokoto | Zamfara)
10. Ms. Odekunle Rukiyat Aduke — Member (Representing Kogi | Kwara)
11. Mr. Jide Jimoh — Member (Representing Lagos | Ogun)
12. Dr. Festus Oyebade — Member (Representing Osun | Oyo)

This newly constituted FCSC is expected to play a crucial role in managing and overseeing the Nigerian civil service