Buhari Sacks Babachir Lawal, Appoints Replacement

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammad Buhari has sacked suspended Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal. M. Lawal will be replaced by Boss Mustapha who until his appointment was the Director General of the Nigeria inland Waterways.

This was disclosed In a press release by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina. The new SGF hails from Adamawa state.

See text of Presidential Press Release below:

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS BOSS MUSTAPHA NEW SGF, TERMINATES APPOINTMENTS OF BABACHIR LAWAL, AYO OKE

President Muhammadu Buhari has studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, MrBabachir David Lawal, and the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke.

The President accepted the recommendation of the panel to terminate the appointment of Mr Lawal, and has appointed Mr Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment takes immediate effect.

President Buhari also approved the recommendation to terminate the appointment of Ambassador Oke and has further approved the setting up of a three-member panel too, among other things, look into the operational, technical and administrative structure of the Agency and make appropriate recommendations.

FEMI ADESINA

Special Adviser to the President

(Media and Publicity)

October 30, 2017