Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of Dr. Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer as the new Head of the Civil Service.
The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah.
Dr. Sawyer, who until his appointment served as a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, succeeds Barr. (Mrs.) Biobelemoye Charles-Onyema, who formally retired from service on August 31, 2025.
Born on May 14, 1970, in Odi community, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Sawyer began his civil service career on June 8, 1998, as a Medical Officer.
He had his early education at Town School, Okrika, Rivers State, before proceeding to Okrika Grammar School, where he completed his West African School Certificate examinations in 1986.
In 1988, he gained admission to the University of Port Harcourt, where he obtained a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1996. He later earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Lagos in 2000. He further advanced his studies at the National Postgraduate Medical College, Lagos, earning qualifications in 2005 and a Part 2 Fellowship in Public Health in 2010.
Dr. Sawyer has also completed his dissertation at the faculty level for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Sciences and Public Health at Niger Delta University.
A seasoned administrator, he is equally a member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
