Pioneer Head Of Civil Service Of FCT, Grace Adayilo Passes Away

By Feyintoluwa Kutu | 1 min read | Informationng | 1 month ago | 861 views

The Pioneer Head Of The Civil Service Of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mrs. Grace Adayilo, has passed away.

Adayilo reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, September 1, 2025.

Her death was confirmed to a Punch correspondent by the Special Assistant on Media to the Head of Service, Anthony Odey, through a brief text message.

“Yes, please,” Odey wrote in response, without providing additional information regarding the circumstances surrounding her death.

It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had on October 6, 2024, approved the appointment of Grace Adayilo as the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, with her appointment taking immediate effect.

Adayilo made history as both the first substantive Head of Service of the FCT and the first woman to hold the position.

Prior to her appointment, she served as the Permanent Secretary of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat in the FCT Administration.

As at the time of filing this report, neither her family nor the FCT Administration has released an official statement on her passing.