The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has named Nancy Sabanti Nathan as its Acting Head of Service, following the passing of her predecessor, Grace Adayilo.
The announcement was made in a statement on Tuesday morning by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister. The statement noted that Nathan’s appointment takes immediate effect and will remain in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Head of Service.
Adayilo, who died last Monday, had made history in October 2024 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed her as the first female and first indigenous Head of Service of the FCTA.
Until her new role, Nathan served as Permanent Secretary of the Youth Development Secretariat. She has also held senior positions in the administration, including Director of Finance and Administration in the office of the FCT Minister.
If confirmed, Nathan would become the second woman to lead the FCTA’s civil service since the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission in October 2023.