Engr. Olufunsho Adebiyi has taken over as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works from Yakubu Kofarmata.
This is according to a statement issued by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Ahmed on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
While addressing Management and Staff, the outgoing Permanent Secretary commended them for working with him, harmoniously and also appealed to them to extend the same to his successor.
“I beg of you, extend the same hands of cooperation, support and comradeship to him and I am sure you will never regret it”, Kofarmata said.
In his acceptance speech, the incoming Permanent Secretary applauded the outgoing for his excellent track record, while in office, noting that many of the Ministry’s staff had learnt a lot from working with him.
He added that Kofarmata had always been there for the Staff of the Ministry day in, day out towards ensuring that the proper things were done.
While soliciting for equal or more dedication and cooperation, Adebiyi disclosed that the challenges facing the Ministry and the country at large, were enormous, insisting that only when all hands are joined together, would they be tackled.
According to him, “I want to assure you that I will do my best by the grace of God. The challenges are enormous before us and I am sure that we would overcome them, together.”
He emphasised that one of the challenges being faced by the Ministry was the allegation of lopsidedness in the geopolitical spread of projects, stressing that one region will accuse the Ministry of not having as much as the others and the others would, likewise, do the same. Adebiyi however assured that with God, the issues would be resolved, amiably.
The Permanent Secretary pleaded, “I want to appeal to all of us to ensure that we strive toward delivering on the mandate of Mr. President to provide critical road infrastructure, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
Engr. Adebiyi was redeployed from the State House, while Kofarmata is reporting to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) for further posting.
