Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha
(Twitter/@AsoRock The new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has requested to not be addressed with the title 'Your Excellency' because it is unconstitutional.
President Muhammadu Buhari swore him in as the new SGF before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.
After receiving hand over documents from the outgoing Acting SGF, Dr Habiba Lawal later on Wednesday, he asked to not be addressed with the prefix 'Your Excellency' in any capacity.
He said, "I
will make a passionate appeal. I don't know where you people get this
'Your Excellency' from. Some of the nomenclatures are banana peels.
"I
often hear people say 'Executive Governor', I say look at the
constitution, there is nothing like executive governor. It is Governor
of a state.
"I want to simply be addressed as SGF please. I don't claim any superior experience or skills other than the grace of God."
Mustapha also promised to ensure the success of President Buhari's administration in all its policy implementation.
He said, "The
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) is
the engine room of government and we can't shy away from our
responsibilities. We have the responsibility to ensure that this
government succeeds and if it doesn't succeed it means we have not done
our job.
"We are supposed to
energise the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari so that the
yearnings of citizens to live a better life will be achieved.
"I
assure you that under my administration we are going to analyse our
weaknesses and strengths and most importantly recover lost grounds."
The former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) was appointed by the president on Monday, October 30, to replace Babachir Lawal who was sacked by the presidency due to his involvement in a corruption scandal that resulted in his suspension in April.
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