Breaking: President Buhari appoints DG of Budget Office
– President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the director-general of the Budget Office
– Abdullahi will replace Yahaya Gusau
– Buhari also approved the appointment of Ben Ifeanyi Akabueze as the special adviser on planning to the minister of budget and national planning
Buhari has approved the appointment of Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the director-general of the Budget Office.
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the director-general of the Budget Office.
Abdullahi, a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance, will replace Yahaya Gusau who was appointed to the position in August 2015.
According to a statement made by Femi Adesina, the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, the new director-general is expected to work with the minister of budget and national planning to efficiently deliver on the mandates of the Budget Office of the Federation.
President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Ben Ifeanyi Akabueze as the special adviser on planning to the minister of budget and national planning.
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Akabueze, who is the former commissioner for economic planning and budget in Lagos state, has worked in senior management positions in Citi Bank, Fidelity Bank, United Bank for Africa, NAL Merchant Bank, Sterling Bank and BIA Consulting Limited, among others.
He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Institute of Credit Administrators and a honorary fellow of Chartered Institute of Bankers.
A few hours earlier, Abike Dabiri-Erewa was appointed as President Buhari’s senior special assistant on foreign affairs and diaspora.
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