President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of his Special Adviser on Planning, Mr Ben Akabueze, as the new Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation.
The appointment was made public on Thursday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
“Mr Akabueze takes over from Mr Tijani Mohammed Abdullahi who will now serve as Special Adviser to the President on Planning and will continue to work with the Minister of Budget and National Planning,” the statement read.
Both Mr Akabueze and Mr Abdullahi joined the Ministry of Budget and National Planning in February this year.
“Their redeployment is part of an ongoing exercise aimed at further re-positioning the Ministry to effectively deliver on its core mandate,” the statement read.
