PERMANENT SECRETARY
Dr William Nwankwo Alo is a native of Ekwetekwe-Umuezeoka in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He was born on the 15th day of April, 1965. He attended Community Primary School, Ekwetekwe in Ezza North Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. He passed out from the school in 1976 with First School Living Certificate (FSLC).
In 1977, he proceeded to St. Aidan’s Secondary School, Umuezeoka also in Ezza North Local Government Area. He obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in June, 1982.
The quest for higher education took him to the then Anambra State College of Education Awka for a degree programme. He later transferred to University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he obtained BA Hons. Government/Education in 1989. In 1990 he did the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Scheme. He was posted to Lagelu/Egbeda Local Government Area in Oyo State. He completed his National Youth Service Corps Programme in 1991.
In December, 1992, William Alo was employed as an Administrative Officer in Enugu State civil service. Following the creation of Ebonyi State on October 1st, 1996, Alo alongside with other Civil Servants were moved to the newly created Ebonyi State.
In his service to Ebonyi State, (as a civil servant), he served in various ministries, until he rose to the rank of Chief Administrative Officer. He was later appointed a Permanent Secretary in December, 2007. As a Permanent Secretary in Ebonyi State, he served in the office of the Head of Service Ebonyi State, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Mineral Development, Ministry of Lands, Survey and Housing, and Ministry of Education.
In 2013, William transferred his service from the Ebonyi State Government to the Federal Government of Nigeria. He transferred as a Director GL 17 and was posted to the Federal Ministry of Interior.
In December 2015, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari appointed him a Federal Permanent Secretary. He has served as a Permanent Secretary – Economic Affairs office, (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation), Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Special Duties Office (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation), Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter – Governmental Affairs, Federal Ministry of Power, Police Service Commission and presently Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. He is married with children.
