Caleb Onwe 
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed the retiring pioneer Head of Service for FCT, Dr. Samuel Atang, as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Administration. This appointment was announced through an official statement released from the minister’s press office on Friday.
Recall that the Head of Service, being the most senior director in FCTA, was due for retirement six months ago, but was granted a Presidential ser- vice extension to enable him position in the newly created FCT Civil Service Commission. The statement disclosed that Atang’s appointment was based on his experi- ence as an astute admin- istrator in the civil service. It said that, “ Atang is a seasoned administrator with a wealth of experience in public service, gover- nance, and administration and was, until his new appointment, the Head of Service of the FCT admin- istration. “Born on the March 27, 1964, Dr Atang, who hails from Eket local Govern- ment Area of Akwa-Ibom State, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Cal- abar in 1987 and began his working career in the de- funct Ministry of the Feder- al Capital Territory in 1989.
