President Buhari appoints Ben Akabueze as DG Budget office

Presidency Report:

President 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.


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.



Akabueze was one-time Lagos state
commissioner for Economic Planning and
Budget. Akabueze and Abdullahi joined the
Ministry of Budget and National Planning in
February this year.