Buhari Appoints Engr. Babachir As The SGF, Alhaji Abba As The Chief Of Staff And Mr. Martin Abeshi As The New NIS Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari today August 27, 2015 approved the appointment of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. He also named Alhaji Abba Kyari as his Chief of Staff and Mr. Kure Martin Abeshi Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service. The appointments were contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. Other appointments approved by the President, according to
the statement, were Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (retd.) – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service;  Senator Ita Enang – Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate);  Suleiman A. Kawu   –  SSA to National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). Adesina said all the appointments took immediate effect. Lawal, the new SGF hails from Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.