President Muhammadu Buhari has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Obasanjo owes Nigerians explanation on why he did not attend the June
12 Democracy Day celebration.
Obasanjo, former president Goodluck Jonathan, General Gowon,
Babangida, among others were absent at the event.
Obasanjo, however, claimed that he was not invited for the national event.
However, in a statement by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said Obasanjo owes Nigerians
explanation on why he did not attend the programme.
He said, โThe former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, owes an
answer to Nigerians on his absence from the 2019 Presidential
inauguration and Democracy Day celebration because the claim that he
was not invited or he did not receive an invitation cannot be
sustained.
โSince the claim was first made, elements in the polity that have
deliberately and consistently been trying to lead the country toward
polarization have cashed in on it, throwing all manner of rubbish at
the Buhari Presidency.
โThe fact remains that the Secretary to the Government, Boss Mustapha
wrote on May 16th, 2019 to:
โHis Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, Former President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Agbe LโOba House, Quarry Road, Ibara,
P.O.Box 2286, Abeokuta, Ogun State.โ
โThe invitation was sent to Chief Obasanjoโs known forwarding address,
detailing out all the major events, and the invitation cards were
delivered by a reputable courier company as confirmed.
โThe receipt of the letter and invitation cards as delivered by the
courier company was confirmed by Mr. Taiwo Ojo, the long-standing
Personal Secretary to the former president.
โIf in the circumstance, Chief Obasanjo did not see or receive the
letter and invitation cards as published by Vanguard newspaper (Page
16, June 16, 2019) and several other news platforms, then the former
president needs to find out what is happening with his own
secretariat.
โThe government office did its job diligently and should not be
blemished for no reason.โ
…makes first appointment, returns Ahmed Idris as AGF
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Ahmed Idris, as the
Accountant General of the Federation.
The Director, Communications, Office of the Head of the Civil Service
of the Federation (OHoSCF), Mrs. Wunmi Ogunmosunle, made the
announcement in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
The appointment will take effect from June 25.
The statement read: โThe President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Ahmed
Idris for the second and final term of four years as Accountant
General of the Federation, AGF, in accordance with Section 171 of the
199 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended),โ she said.
Idris was first appointed in June 2015, was Director of Finance and
Account at the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
He had also served as Director of Finance and Accounts at the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) headquarters, Abuja.
