Olusade Adesola has been redeployed from his role as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in a reshuffling exercise approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday.

Adesola will now resume as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in one of 18 new appointments in the Federal Civil Service approved by the President.

Gabriel Aduda replaces Adesola as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports.