{"id":169493,"date":"2025-07-14T20:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:33:36","slug":"nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Civil Servants Condole Tinubu on Buhari&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigerian civil servants, through the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, have commiserated with President Bola Tinubu on the passing of former President, Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on behalf of the civil servants expressed heartfelt condolences to Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>They also commiserated with the family of the late Buhari and the Government and people of Katsina State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Buhari\u2019s legacy is firmly etched in the annals of Nigeria\u2019s history as a statesman who led with distinction, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to national service,\u201d a statement signed by Walson-Jack said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom his stewardship as Military Head of State (1984\u20131985), to his tenure as a democratically elected President (2015\u20132023), he remained a symbol of integrity and patriotic dedication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis administration achieved notable milestones in public sector reform, particularly through the implementation of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2017\u20132020 (FCSSIP-20) and its successor, the FCSSIP 2021\u20132025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese efforts enhanced transparency, strengthened the anti-corruption framework, expanded social investment programmes, and accelerated infrastructure renewal across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis enduring impact on the Civil Service, marked by the promotion of efficiency, accountability, and the digitilisation of government operations continues to drive administrative transformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nigerian Public Service solemnly reflects on the loss of a leader whose values and principles redefined governance. President Buhari\u2019s belief in merit, order, and the rule of law, laid a foundation upon which current reforms stand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we honour his memory, we are comforted by the enduring influence of his ideals on our collective journey toward a more transparent, disciplined, and citizen-focused Civil Service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pray for the peaceful repose of his soul and for divine strength and comfort to his family, the Government, and the people of Nigeria at this moment of national mourning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigerian civil servants, through the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, have commiserated with President Bola Tinubu on the passing of former President, Muhammadu Buhari. 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The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on behalf [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":169491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[97,254,945],"class_list":["post-169493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-buhari","tag-nigeria","tag-tinubu"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nigerian Civil Servants Condole Tinubu on Buhari&#039;s Death - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nigerian civil servants, through the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, have commiserated with President Bola Tinu ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nigerian Civil Servants Condole Tinubu on Buhari&#039;s Death\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Nigerian civil servants, through the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, have commiserated with President Bola Tinu ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-14T19:21:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-14T20:33:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1752512738.075724.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1728\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Nigerian Civil Servants Condole Tinubu on Buhari&#8217;s Death\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-14T19:21:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-14T20:33:36+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death\"},\"wordCount\":327,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1752512738.075724.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Buhari\",\"Nigeria\",\"Tinubu\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-civil-servants-condole-tinubu-on-buharis-death\",\"name\":\"Nigerian Civil Servants Condole Tinubu on Buhari's Death - 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