At Last, Buhari Sacks Babachir, Oke, Names New SGF

*Babachir Lawal 

In a move that may have caught many Nigerians by surprise, President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal, of his post.

Also sacked is the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mr. Ayo Oke, who has equally been on suspension following his role in the Ikoyi fund scandal that  rocked the nation some months ago.

This was made known by the president’s special adviser on media, Mr. Femi Adesina.

Mr. Adesina announced Mr. Boss Mustapha as the new SGF.

No one has however been appointed as replacement for the sacked DG of National Intelligence Agency.

Mr. Babachir was indicted following an investigation into his role in grass-cutting contracts at the Internally Displaced Camp (IDP) in the North East.

Following the emergence of the scandal in the public domain, many Nigerians have been demanding for Babachir’s sack since the return of Buhari from his medical vacation in London and the submission of the findings of the Osinabajo Committee which had probed the matter to him.  

His delay in acting on the report drew immense criticism from the polity.