President Buhari swears in New Permanent Secretaries and presides over a virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting. 30th October 2020. Photos: Tolani Alli President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place just before commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the Council Chambers of the State House. The four new Permanent Secretaries, including three men and a woman, are completing the list of 16 persons appointed in June, 12 of whom had been sworn-in more than a month ago. Those sworn-in today include