President swears in 4 advisers, perm. secretaries

August 10, 2016 2:13 PM

The president also swore in Amb. Rafiu Enikanolaye, who was appointed Permanent Secretary in July and deployed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oaths of office on four Special Advisers and a permanent secretary at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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The event took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) under the chairmanship of the president.

The advisers are the Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, Special Adviser on Political Matters, Mr Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser on Planning, Mr Tijani Abdullahi, and Special Adviser on Social Investment, Mrs Maryam Uwais.

Dipeolu, Ojudu and Uwais have been deployed to the Office of the Vice-President, while Abdullahi is with the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.