President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the new director general of the budget office of the federation.
News About Nigeria reports that the appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the former Director-General, Mr. Ben Akabueze.
The announcement was made public via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale.
According to the statement, Mr. Yabuku is an accomplished economist and was Chief Economic Adviser to a former President from 2007 to 2010; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria from 2003 to 2007, and Commissioner of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning in Katsina State from 1999 to 2003.
The new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the same institution.
The statement further said President Tinubu thanked the outgoing Director-General, Mr. Akabueze, for his services and wished him success in his future endeavours.
“The President expects the new Director-General of this pivotal agency to further enhance the provision of efficient and qualitative budget functions, with a view to promoting fiscal sustainability, transparency, and accountability in public finance management for national development,” the statement added.
He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the same institution.
Before his new appointment, Yakubu was serving as board chairman for the Katsina State Development Management Board (KTDMB).
He also served in the Tinubu-Shettima campaign.
