Oando PLC appointed Alhaji Bukar Aji, OON as Non-Executive Director, with effect from January 19, 2018. In 2009, he was appointed Permanent Secretary and posted to the Ministry of Defence. He later served as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs (August 2009-2010) and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works (September 2011-November 2012) and Permanent Secretary, Common Serviced Office, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Alhaji Aji was appointed the 17th Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on 25th March, 2013 until his retirement on 18 August 2014.