President Buhari Appoints New SGF And DG NIA In Acting Capacities [photos]

President Muhammadu Buhari already selected down some candidates to replace the suspended Secretary to the Government of The Federation, Mr. Babachir David Lawan and the Director General Nigerian Intelligence Agency, NIA, Mr. Ayo Oke.

As for NIA, the suspended DG will soon be 60 and his tenure will end in November. Technically, he is expected to proceed on pre-retirement leave from August.

Meanwhile, Dr. Habibat Lawal from Bauchi State and Amb. Arab Yadam from Plateau State have assumed the positions of the acting Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the acting Director General, Nigeria Intelligence Agency, NIA respectively in accordance with President Buhari’s directive.






Meet Dr. Habibat Lawal, The New Acting SGF Appointed By Buhari 

  Dr. Habibat Lawal appointed  acting Secretary to the Government of the Federation, was born  3rd of June, 1963. She hails from TORO LGA in Bauchi State. Before her appointment as acting SGF, Dr. Habibat  was Permanent Secretary federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.

She attended Gyamzo Primary School, Toro and Federal Government College Kaduna between 1970 – 1976 and 1976 – 1981. She further her studies by attending Ahmadu Bello University Zaria where she bagged her B.Sc and M.Sc and obtained her PhD from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi in 1997. 

congrats to her.