President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Tijjani
Mohammed Abdullahi as the Director-General (Budget).
Mr. 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.
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.
President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Mr Ben Ifeanyi
Akabueze as the Special Adviser on Planning to the Minister of Budget and
National Planning.
Mr 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.