Barely 4 Months Before Leaving Office, Buhari Makes 1 Important Appointment
- The appointment of the senior special assistant to the president in the office of the chief of staff has been approved
- Abdul Muktar's appointment was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 11
- Muktar will serve as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL)
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 10, approved the appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL).
Abdul Mutallab Muktar who is serving as the senior special assistant to the president in the office of the chief of staff was working as part of the team of professionals to oversee the implementation of some of the main objectives of the administration.
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Some of his key tasks include the development of strategic national infrastructure and enhancing food security to ensure the delivery of operational efficiency and increased revenues.
Daily Trust reports that with over 22 years of experience in financial services, Muktar, who was born on June 9, 1975, in Katsina state has a Master of Science degree in International Business Management from Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany.
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The new MD also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.
With wide working experience as a relationship manager/head of business development at Access Bank Plc and Regional Head at IEI Anchor Pension Managers Ltd, Muktar has also worked as an operations/business development officer at First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Full list: Names of key Nigerians shortlisted for AGF position
Twenty candidates have been shortlisted by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the position of the new Accountant General of the Federation (AGF).
The candidates were drawn from various ministries, departments and agencies in the country.
A circular released by the FG said that the shortlisting followed reports made available by the anti-corruption agencies on their investigations of those nominated.
2023: INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu charged to court over asset declaration
In other news, a suit requesting the asset declaration of INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
According to a statement made available to Legit.ng on Monday, May 16, the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/33/2021, filed by the plaintiff, Emmanuel Agonsi is praying to the court to order the INEC boss to declare his asset.
As gathered by Legit.ng, the plaintiff is praying to the court to issue an order to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) which was also added in the application to compel Yakubu to a declaration of his asset.
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