FOLLOWING the hiccups that have dogged the
the 2016 Appropriation Bill sent to the National Assembly for its consideration
and approval, President Muhammadu Buhari has now approved the appointment of
Mr. Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the Director-General (Budget).
According to a statement issued by
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, in Abuja on Monday, Abdullahi,
a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria, and a banker of
repute with experience in managing public finance, will replace the current
Director-General (Budget), Mr. Yahaya Gusau.
It said the new Director-General
(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. The
statement also announced that Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ben
Ifeanyi Akabueze as the Special Adviser on Planning to the Minister of Budget
and 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 and Honorary
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Source;Tribune
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