Wike appoints secretary for FCT Civil Service Commission

The Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of Umar Sanda Kuso, as the Secretary of the newly established FCT Civil Service Commission.

This is contained in a letter dated 16th April 2024, and signed by the FCT Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Udo Samuel Atang, on behalf of the minister.

The letter said the appointment was for a tenure of five years in the first instance.
It added that the appointment is in accordance with the Act establishing the FCT Civil Service Commission and at the discretion of the FCT Minister.

It attracts the condition of service as well as the emolument as may be approved by the minister.

The letter urged the secretary to contribute positively towards achieving the mandate of the commission, and by extension, the residents of the FCT, and indeed Nigerians at large.

Before his appointment, Umar Sanda Kuso had been a Director of Administration and Finance in the Land Administration Department of the FCT.

Kuso, a graduate of Political Science from Bayero University Kano, also holds a master’s degree from the same university. A competent and versatile administrator, Kuso has held several positions while working at the FCT Civil Service.

He is known to be an astute administrator with deep knowledge of the workings of the Civil Service. He possesses high administrative prowess needed in handling sensitive assignment for the FCT Administration.