The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, CON, made this known while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 Annual Dinner and Awards Night of the Council held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.

SGF described CORFEPS as an invaluable national asset whose collective experience remains central to enhancing policy formulation, continuity in governance, and effective public sector reforms.

He stated that the theme of the event, “Harnessing the Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries as a Wealth of Institutional Memory for Nation Building,” is timely, as Nigeria continues to contend with the consequences of policy inconsistencies and implementation gaps.

According to him, “Nothing can replace experience. Members of CORFEPS are living repositories of institutional memory. The nation stands to benefit immensely from your insights, and the present administration remains open and committed to leveraging your expertise.”

The SGF highlighted recent efforts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to integrate the wisdom of elder statesmen into governance, including the appointment of some CORFEPS members to key national positions across various agencies and commissions. He pledged that his office would continue to work closely with the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to advance key proposals of the council.

Delivering opening remarks earlier, the Chairman of CORFEPS, Yayale Ahmed, CFR, emphasised that CORFEPS remains committed to continued patriotic service and nation-building. He described the Council as a sanctuary of wisdom and a custodian of administrative heritage, noting that retirement does not end service to the nation.

Guests at the Occasion were members of the Federal Executive Council, Heads of Public Service Parastatals and Agencies, Captains of Industry, Retired and Serving Permanent Secretaries, Directors and some Development Partners, among others.

This year, 2025, the CORFEPS Executive has also taken a decision to use the occasion of the Dinner to institute a CORFEPS Honours Award, recognising mostly the Fathers and Founders of that Body who were also the Titans of support to the growth of the Federal Public Service as we know it today. These include past and living legends such as Allison A. Ayida, Izoma Philip Asiodu, Francesca Emanuel, Alh. I. M. Damcida, Asiwaju Tunji Olutola, Alhaja Latifat Okunnu, among others.

Guests at the occasion were welcomed in the presence of contemporary Public Service Icons as, M. Yayale Ahmed CFR, who will be the Host. He is an Eminent Bureaucrat, Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, former Minister of Defence.

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