The first female and indigenous Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, Grace Adayilo has passed on at the age of 60.
Her death, in the early hours of Monday in Abuja, came as a shock to many, as she had attended a church service the previous day, showing no signs of illness.
Before her appointment as Head of Service, Adayilo held several key positions, serving as Permanent Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development in the FCT.
She was also the Education Secretary of the Local Education Authority in the Council where she revived the educational environment and also played a huge role as Director of the Gender Development Department under the Social Development Secretariat, managing critical issues like child custody, family disputes, and gender-based violence response as outlined in the Child Rights Act 2003.
Adayilo’s political and professional journey started in her hometown of Dutse-Alhaji, now part of the Bwari Area Council, where she was born on December 24, 1968.
The tenure of Adayilo appointed in 2024 following the retirement of Atang Samuel, was marked by her dedication to improving bureaucratic efficiency and aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
