Buhari Approves Appointment Of Abdullahi As DG, Budget Office, Akabueze, SA, Planning

PMBPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Mr. Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the Director-General, Budget Office.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina profiled “Abdullahi as a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria, and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance”.
By his appointment, Mr. Abdullahi replaced the current Director-General, Mr. Yahaya Gusau and 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.
In the same vein, President Buhari 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.