By Chris Steven, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday afternoon approved the termination of Babachir David Lawal, suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Ayo Oke, also suspended Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA.
A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said the President had studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo which investigated the allegations against the two top government officials.
The statement said the President accepted the recommendation of the panel to terminate the appointment of Lawal, and has appointed Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari has studied the report of the panel headed by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, which investigated allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir David Lawal, and the Director General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke.
“The President accepted the recommendation of the panel to terminate the appointment of Mr Lawal, and has appointed Mr Boss Mustapha as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment takes immediate effect.
“President Buhari also approved the recommendation to terminate the appointment of Ambassador Oke, and has further approved the setting up of a three-member panel to, among other things, look into the operational, technical and administrative structure of the Agency and make appropriate recommendations.”
