Buhari Sacks Babachir Lawal, Ayo Oke
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Mr Babachir Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the federation as well as the Director General, National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke.
A statement issued in Abuja yesterday and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mr Femi Adesina stated that the president approved the sacked after studying the report of the panel headed by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.
‘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.
