President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of th

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President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) at the council chamber.

In the brief ceremony which had dignitaries, including some serving and former Governors, Senator George Akume took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office.
The Vice President Kashim Shettima President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr FolasadeYemi Esan and the spouse of the new SGF, Mrs Regina Akume were also among top officials present.

This ceremony comes about five days after the president announced the appointment of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff and Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as Deputy Chief of Staff.

ABOUT Senator Akume
From 2019 to 2023, Senator Akume held the position of Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs in President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Prior to that, he served as the Senator representing Benue North West Senatorial District from 2007 to 2019 when he was defeated by the PDP candidate in the Senatorial polls. Furthermore, he served as the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to June 2015. Previously, he held the position of Governor of Benue State from May 1999 to May 2007

He was today in a meeting with the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), appointed by President Tinubu as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and he is responsible for ensuring the effective coordination and monitoring of the implementation of government policies and programmes in the hierarchy of Nigerian government.

The following cabinet are under him
General Services Office
Political Affairs Office
Economic Affairs Office
Special Services Office
Special Duties Office

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