Grace Adayilo, the first woman and indigenous person to serve as Head of Service (HoS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has passed away.
A senior official within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) confirmed that Adayilo died unexpectedly in the early hours of Monday.
At the time this report was compiled, neither her family nor the FCTA had released an official statement regarding her death.
Adayilo’s last official outing was on Thursday where she represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at the G7 security meeting in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of Adayilo as the first female and Indigenous Head of Service (HoS) of FCT last October.
Adayilo’s appointment marked a significant milestone in the FCT’s history, breaking the gender and geographical barriers.