Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has approved the appointment of Dr. Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer as the new Head of the Civil Service.
The announcement was made in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Tuesday. Sawyer, a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, succeeds Barrister Biobelemoye Charles-Onyema, who retired on August 31, 2025.
Born on May 14, 1970, in Odi community, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Sawyer joined the Bayelsa civil service on June 8, 1998, as a Medical Officer.
He holds an MBBS degree from the University of Port Harcourt (1996), a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Lagos (2000), and a Part 2 Fellowship in Public Health from the National Post-Graduate Medical College (2010). He has also defended his Ph.D dissertation in Clinical Sciences and Public Health at Niger Delta University.
A seasoned professional, Sawyer is a member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
