The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria today relieved the nation’s service chiefs of their appointments. The affected officers are Sambo Dasuki, national security adviser; Alex Badeh, chief of defence staff; Usman Jibrin, chief of naval staff, Kenneth Minimah, chief of army staff and Adesola Amosu, chief of air staff. Their replacements would be announced later today
•Buhari Buhari to governors: Pay workers’ salaries Posted by: Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja in Featured , News Update 2 hours ago President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday charged state governors to seek efficient ways to settle unpaid workers’ salaries in their states. Many of the state governments have been hit by cash crunch and are owing huge workers’ salaries, among other indebtedness. Inaugurating the National Economic Council (NEC) headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari also asked government at all levels to be more prudent in the management of their resources. He urged state governors to look inward in order to boost their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to supplement income from the Federation Account. He said: “Your Excellencies, it is evident that the task of ensuring growth, job creation and equity, is quite enormous. Consequently, we must kick-start this process by cultivating a culture ...
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