The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has lost its pioneer Head of the Civil Service, Mrs. Grace Adayilo, who passed away in the early hours of Monday, September 1, 2025.
Appointed by President Bola Tinubu on October 6, 2024, Adayilo made history as both the first Head of Service and the first woman to hold the position in the FCT.
Before her elevation, she had served as Permanent Secretary of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat.
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