President Bola Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, among others, on Tuesday praised the outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack.
They spoke at the presentation of two books, I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service and Beyond the Mandate: A Memoir on Leadership, Legacy and Labour of Public Service, authored by Walson-Jack, at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Tuesday.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, described the outgoing HOSF as a remarkable and distinguished public servant who repositioned the federal bureaucracy, making it more effective and efficient.
The president said, “We gather for the presentation of her two books, but in reality, we are here to celebrate something much greater. We celebrate a life of selfless service, a career of exceptional leadership, and a service to humanity.
“Mrs Walson-Jack occupies a particularly distinguished place in our public administration history. She has served at both the state and federal levels and has risen to Nigeria’s topmost bureaucrat as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
