Adebiyi Assumes Office As Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Works ....Takes Over From Yakubu Kofarmata

Olufunsho Adebiyi, new Perm Secretary of Ministry of Works taking over duties from outgoing 

"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.” Engr Adebiyi 

A new Permanent Secretary has assumed leadership of the affairs of the Federal Ministry of Works. He is Engr. Olufunsho Olusesan Adebiyi.

Engr. Adebiyi takes over from Yakubu Adams Kofarmata, Ph.D.

In a brief handing over ceremony on Tuesday, 17th December, 2024, the outgoing Permanent Secretary, while addressing Management andthe outgoing Permanent Secretary Staff,  commended them for working with him, harmoniously. He appealed to them to extend the same to his successor to enable him to succeed in his new assignment.

He said; "I beg of you, extend the same hands of cooperation, support and comradeship to him and I am sure you will never regret it.”

Engr. Olufunsho Adebiyi giving his acceptance speech during his assumption of office on Tuesday 

In his acceptance speech, the incoming Permanent Secretary applauded the outgoing for his excellent track record, while is office, noting that many of the Ministry’s staff have learnt a lot from working with him.

He added that Kofarmata has 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, are 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 is 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 assured that with God, the issues would be resolved, amiably.

The Permanent Secretary pleaded that "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 is being 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.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed Mohammed A. Ahmed, the  Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Works, Abuja.