Browsing: Babachir Lawal

Babachir Lawal, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, disclosed this at the Christmas Carol Service held at St. Theresa’s Cathedral, Jimeta, Yola

The President’s directive to Malami was made known to the press on Sunday via a statement

The Senate’s decision was sequel to the Interim Report of the Senate Adhoc Committee ‎on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East

The Senate in session had on Wednesday demanded the resignation and prosecution of Lawal for allegedly awarding a N200 million to a company in which he allegedly has interest

The Senate made the call on a day President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present the 2017 Budget to the National Assembly

Lawal was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Fund Office, Dr. Habiba Lawal, who was also represented by Alhaji Yusuf Addy, Director Drought, Desertification and Coastal Zone Management

Oyeyemi said the FRSC had declared war on reckless drivers because such drivers were responsible for about 40 per cent of deaths of officials of the FRSC in active duty

This was revealed on Thursday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal

The SGF made the appeal when he received Alhaji Adamu Yunusa, the Ona of Abaji and the Chairman, FCT Council of Chiefs

The spokesman of the Commission, Edet Ufot, in a statement in Abuja said some national dailies on Wednesday published that Nta had been mandated to proceed on compulsory retirement leave

Insiders said the order for Nta to proceed on compulsory leave can only mean his sack by President Muhammadu Buhari

However, both the SGF and the Minister said the nominees, nominated under the prerogative of the President, do not need to cut across the 36 states of the federation as it is with ministerial nominees

Lawal spoke on Saturday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, with newsmen

Reacting to statements credited to Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, who are among the four persons undergoing trial over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules book, that there is now a cabal running the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, Lawal described the remarks as uncomplimentary to the person of the President

The lawmakers said the SGF and the minister would explain the processes that led to selection of nominees before screening of the nominees would commence

Lawal, represented by the Director, Nigerian National Volunteer Services, Tor Tsavsar, said the role of lawyers and some compromised judges was injurious to the anti-corruption campaign

The decision of the hawks at Aso Rock Presidential Villa to hide the real health situation of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from the public, pretending that the man was well, and blocking then Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, from taking over power as acting president landed the nation in darkness for many months until the National Assembly saved the day with its Doctrine of Necessity

Lawal then directed the Managing Director of the company, James Olotu, to handover immediately to Chiedu Ugbo, who had been appointed as acting Managing Director of the company

Lawal disclosed their state of health while offering the opening prayers prior to the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting

He said: “I am happy to announce that a 16-man committee has been set up as a technical committee, half from the labour side and half from the government