The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Head of Civil Service, Mrs. Grace Adayilo.
Mrs. Adayilo reportedly slumped in the early hours of Monday and was confirmed dead shortly after. The cause of her death is yet to be ascertained.
Her passing comes less than a year after President Bola Tinubu approved her appointment in October 2024, making her the first female and indigenous Head of Service of the FCT.
Until her death, she was widely seen as a trailblazer for women in public service and a symbol of indigenous representation in the FCT Administration.
Her last official outing was on Thursday when she stood in for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, at the G7 security meeting in Abuja.
