NEWLY APPOINTED HEAD OF SERVICE ENGR. SUNDAY HYAT & OTHER PERMANENT SECRETARIES IN PLATEAU STATE.

GOVERNOR LALONG APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF SERVICE/PERMANENT SECRETARIES.

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has approved the appointment of Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat as the new Head of Service for the State.

This follows the retirement of the Head of Service, Mr. Izam Azi, mni, having attained the mandatory age of 60.

The new Head of Service Engr. Hyat was until his appointment, the Permanent Secretary, General Administration in the office of the Head of Service.

Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat, mni, was born on 3rd February 1963, in Ganawuri, Riyom Local Government Area. He attended Boys Secondary School Gindiri before proceeding to the Federal University of Technology Minna where he graduated with B. Eng. Civil Engineering. He has a Diploma Computer Application from the University of Jos.

He was one time Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers Jos branch, and later served as the Council Member representing North Central on the Board of COREN. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers and is registered with the American Society of Civil Engineers.

An alumnus of the prestigious National Institute for policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, Engr. Hyat has been Permanent Secretary in various ministries including and Works, Lands, Survey and Town Planning.

Meanwhile Governor Lalong has expressed appreciation to the outgoing Head of Civil Service, Mr. Izam Azi for his patriotic and diligent service to the State.

Similarly, the Governor has approved the appointment of 14 new Permanent Secretaries in the State civil service.

Those appointed include:

1. Ishaya Turba

2. Istifanus John

3. Ibrahim Kam

4. Alfed Zaman Datoel

5. Jacob Bitrus Keng

6. Ambrose Danjuma Allaburah

7. Annastesia Dongjur

8. Jesse Nimyel Miri

9. Alexander Plangnan

10. Kande Gotom

11. Fanto John Nanghin

12. Selfa Dashe

13. Nanlop Gupiya

14. Sunday G. Biggs

The new Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries will be sworn in on Monday 29th March 2021.

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