ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack, as new head of the civil service (HoS) of the federation. The appointment will take effect on August 14.
The Presidential spokes person Ajuri Ngelale said Mrs Esther Walson-Jack will succeed Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan, the outgoing Head of Service who is due to retire from the civil service on August 13.
Mrs Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 by former president Buhari and has served in several ministries,” the statement reads.
President Tinubu, while thanking the outgoing Head of Service for her stewardship, tasks the incoming Head of Service to discharge her duties with innovative flair, integrity, and stringent adherence to the extant rules and regulations of the Civil Service of the Federation.”
Who is Mrs Didi Esther Walson -Jack?
Mrs Diiarau Didi Esther Walson-Jack was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Lagos. She holds Certificates in Legislative Drafting from the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos, and the California State university U.S.A.
Mrs. Walson-Jack is a Certified Conflict Resolution and Peace Building practitioner.
After her mandatory National Youth Service and an enterprising brief stint in private practice, she joined the Public Service as a State Counsel in the Rivers State Ministry of Justice.
On the creation of Bayelsa State out of the Rivers State in 1996, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack transferred her service to the Ministry of Justice, Bayelsa State. During her service, she was seconded to the State House of Assembly to establish and administer the Legal Department.
Her hard work earned her the enviable dual position of Solicitor-General of Bayelsa State and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice in July 2002. She held that position and made significant inputs to the State in that capacity.
IMrs. Didi Walson-Jack in 2008 transferred to the Federal Civil Service and was given the position of Assistant Director. later promoted to the post of a Deputy Director (Appointments, Promotion and Discipline) at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Abuja.
Between 2015 and 2017 , Mrs. Walson-Jack served in the in different office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation as Director, Special Duties in the Special Duties Office.
She was later deployed as the substantive Director of Human Resource Management at the Federal Ministry of Health, and later the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. She was also, one-time Director, Special Duties, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack is an alumna of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, Nigeria. Her other memberships include the Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association, and Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI).among others
Didi Walson-Jack is a Christian, a Lay Reader and a Knight of the Anglican Communion. She is married to Hon. Nimi Walson-Jack and they have 2 children. Her hobbies include Reading and Public Speaking
