Buhari fires Director General of Budget Office

The presidency on Monday announced the sack of the Director General of the Budget Office, Mr Yahaya Gusau.

His replacement, Mr. Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi was also announced in the same statement which was issued by Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina.

“Abdullahi, a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria, and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance, will replace the current Director-General (Budget), Mr. Yahaya Gusau.

“The new Director-General (Budget) is expected to work with the Minister of Budget and National Planning to efficiently deliver on the mandates of the Budget Office of the Federation,” the statement said.

Although no reason was given for Gusau's sack, it is widely believed that it is not unconnected with the embarrassing discrepancies found in this year's budget proposal currently before the National Assembly.