Bayelsa Govt Appoints 18 New Permanent Secretaries to Boost Civil Service Efficiency
The Bayelsa State Government has approved the appointment of 18 new Permanent Secretaries into the state's civil service. This move, announced on February 23, 2026, aims to strengthen the administrative framework, boost efficiency, and improve service delivery across ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). Governor Senator Douye Diri gave the approval, as confirmed in a statement by the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Buruboyefe Perekiye John. The appointments are merit-based and align with efforts to enhance governance and support the administration's development agenda. List of Newly Appointed Permanent Secretaries: Awana Raymond Egbuson Pere Amanda Ogregade Ileimokumo (Esquire) Ketebu Josephine Thompson Burutolu Obalakumo Samuel Bomotei Zachaeus Anne Dagogo Edmundson Enuma Charles Salbot A. Owil Dr. Stow Yerinbuluemi Jones Efeke Pereyi (or Pere Efeke) Doyowei Edward Pulotua Toloko Sylvester E. 14–18. (Additional names appear in various rep...