By Huldah Shado
Mrs. Grace Adayilo, the groundbreaking first female and indigenous Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has passed away in the early hours of Monday. A reliable source within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) confirmed her sudden demise.
At the time of filing this report, neither Adayilo’s family nor the FCTA had released an official statement regarding her passing. Just days before her death, Adayilo represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at the G7 security meeting in Abuja on Thursday, marking one of her last public appearances.
Adayilo’s appointment as the first female and indigenous Head of Service of the FCT was approved by President Bola Tinubu last October, a move that was seen as a significant step towards promoting inclusivity and diversity in the territory’s administration.
