First Female FCT Head Of Service Adayilo Dies, Wike Mourns

Monday September 01, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |

The first female and indigenous Head of Service (HoS) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Grace Adayilo is dead.

According to a highly placed source in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Adayilo suddenly passed away in the early hours of Monday.

As of the time of filing this report, no official statement has been issued by either the family or FCTA.

Adayilo’s last official outing was on Thursday where she represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at the G7 security meeting in Abuja.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mourned the passing of the pioneer Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, Grace Adayilo.

Lamenting the loss, Minister Wike described the late Mrs Adayilo as a hardworking civil servant, during a media chat on Monday, September 1.

He stated, “The late FCT Head of Service was very hardworking. I pleaded with President Tinubu to extend her tenure due to her hard work. If I had gotten the information on the demise of the FCT Head of Service, I would have put off this media chat. Her death is really sad and unfortunate.’’

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.