President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in a move to douse the tension over the 2016 budget controversy, fired the Director-General for Budget, Mr Yaya Gusau, and announced a replacement in the person of Mr. Tijjani Abdullahi.
Also, Mr. Ben Akabueze was appointed Special Adviser to the President on National Planning. The two appointments take immediate effect.
President Buhari also appointed former House of Representatives member, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora.
Again, yesterday, the President sacked heads of 26 federal parastatals, agencies and commissions.
The sack of the Director-General, Budget Office and heads of other parastatals is coming on the heels of President Buhari’s sack of some university vice-chancellors.
The President also, yesterday, approved the immediate disengagement of 26 chief executive officers of some federal parastatals, agencies and commissions.
According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the new DG Budget, Mr. Abdullahi, "is a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria, and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance, who will now replace the current Director-General (Budget), Mr. Yahaya Gusau.
The new Director-General of Budget 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.
According to the statement, President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Mr Akabueze as the Special Adviser to the President on National Planning.
According to the statement, President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Mr Akabueze as the Special Adviser to the President on National Planning.
Akabueze who is the immediate past 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 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers; Fellow, Institute of Credit Administrators."
Vanguard cullage.
Yes I'm in support of this. If someone is not competent enough, sack.
ReplyDelete*Larry was here*
Good. They really embarrassed him with the budget discrepancies. Absolute fuckery
DeleteThis is d only way he can achieve anything @all...get rid of any obstruction then kick off!#bureaucratic move#he was waiting to pin point his enemies#but bubu try multitask abeg cuz some areas are really lagging behind#delegation to loyalties will also help
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DeleteObviously a scape goat!
ReplyDeleteAppoint and disappoint.... That's what's been going on since you became president. Buhari this nation is in financial turmoil... How do you sleep at night?
ReplyDeleteLays down his head, like on one arm spread on a pillow, on his side. Then closes his eyes, ruminates on the day's happenings & while doing this nods off to LA LA land...
DeleteMtchewwww
ReplyDeleteThey should stop this drama already,ive lost trust and confidence in Buhari.
ReplyDeletei'm now very convinced that he is just like Amaechi n Rochas.
ndo oo
DeleteGood for them...
ReplyDeleteAfter causing the man confusion, u now fire him to save face.
ReplyDeleteUna biko, good morning. Ezigbote agu na gu godum
Seen.
ReplyDeleteD gusau guy shld av been decent enuff to resign over d budget controversy,but naija ppl no dey get sense like dat.
ReplyDeleteBen Akabueze n Dabiri's appointments are laudable..nice one mr president
Don't mind them. They waited to be embarrassed. Look at how they were going back and forth. Like students writing waec looking for their jamb results. Mshew
DeleteOK na. Congrats to them.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the people that were appointed.
ReplyDeleteAm just afraid he should not sack my DG.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to my lovely self and twins.
ReplyDeleteSai baba and sack. Na wa for APC
Happy birthday love me jeje...
DeleteSend pictures make we yab you small..have a blast!..
Na only to fire and dismiss Buhari sabi
ReplyDeleteCommendable move......... the whole budget episode was a disgrace. Screw up and get fired. Love that Ben Akabueze appointment, he is one intelligent guy.
ReplyDeleteVery intelligent.
DeleteGEJ in the making. No fire Aisha since na only fire we dey see virtually every week/month.
ReplyDeleteAt list he will create space for other . Some of those directors were occupying space.now the line will move.
ReplyDeleteThe only tin he knows how 2 do is sack.. Be careful b4 u go sack urself. Change on point..lol
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