President Buhari appoints new DG, Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has apponted Mr Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the Director-General in the Budget office.

Mr Abdullahi is a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria and a banker.

He will take over from the the current Director-General, Budget, Mr Yahaya Gusau.

This was disclosed in a statement by a spokesman for the President, which said the new Director-General, Budget, would work closely with the Minister of Budget and National Planning to efficiently deliver on the mandates of the Budget Office of the Federation.

The President 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 is the immediate past Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos State and has huge experience after working in senior management positions in Citi Bank, Fidelity Bank, United Bank for Africa, NAL Merchant Bank, Sterling Bank and BIA Consulting Limited. 

The new Special Adviser on Planning is Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers; Fellow, Institute of Credit Administrators and Honorary Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers.