BREAKING: FCT Head of Service, Adayilo is dead<\/p>\n
The Pioneer Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory, Mrs Grace Adayilo, is dead.<\/p>\n
The late Adayilo reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, 1st of September, 2025.<\/p>\n
The Special Assistant on Media to the HoS, Anthony Odey, confirmed the reports to our correspondent in a short text.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, please,\u201d the text message read.<\/p>\n
Odey, however, gave no further details surrounding the circumstances of her death.<\/p>\n
Recall that President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of Grace Adayilo as the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT on the 6th of October 2024, with the appointment taking effect immediately.<\/p>\n
She made history as both the first HoS and the first female HoS of the FCT.<\/p>\n
Before her appointment, Adayilo served as the Permanent Secretary of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat.<\/p>\n
As of the time of filing this report, no official statements have been made by the family or the FCT Administration. (Punch)<\/p>\n
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