FG releases new format of addressing Buhari, never to be called “Maj-Gen”

Under new format, Buhari will not be called
“Commander in chief of the Armed Forces” except at military
events

The Federal Government has released a new directive on how
President Muhammadu Buhari should be addressed at formal
functions.

This is as the President also directed Minister to inaugurate
Federal Boards of MDAs.

The two policies were contained in separate circulars by the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Gida
Mustapha.

“Government has observed with concern the inconsistent manner in
which the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria is addressed
during Official and Private functions.

It has therefore become necessary to have a standard format for
addressing him at such formal occasions,” Mustapha said in one of
the circulars dated 26 January 2018.

He added, “To this end, Mr. President shall henceforth be
addressed as “Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria” except in purely Armed Forces Programmes, where
“Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of
Nigeria” will be added.

According to him the new directive indicates the president,
though a retired Major General is not to be addressed by that
military rank at formal functions.

In another circular dated 26 February 2018 and signed by the
SGF, the President directed all ministers to inaugurate the boards
of various parastatals under their supervision.

President Buhari had in December 2017 appointed 209 board
chairmen and 1,258 board members.

The circular which directed all ministers to conclude the
inauguration of the boards on or before Friday, March 9 added that
the reports of the inauguration exercise are expected to reach the
Office of the SGF not later than March 16.

He said the directive was given following the approval of
President Buhari for the Federal Government to publish the
membership of Boards of Parastatals under various Ministries,
Departments and Agencies.

“Where the law provides Institutional Representatives should be
Civil Servants not below the rank of Director in relevant MDAs, for
effective reporting,” the circular said.

Under new format, Buhari will not be called
“Commander in chief of the Armed Forces” except at military
events

The Federal Government has released a new directive on how
President Muhammadu Buhari should be addressed at formal
functions.

This is as the President also directed Minister to inaugurate
Federal Boards of MDAs.

The two policies were contained in separate circulars by the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Gida
Mustapha.

“Government has observed with concern the inconsistent manner in
which the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria is addressed
during Official and Private functions.

It has therefore become necessary to have a standard format for
addressing him at such formal occasions,” Mustapha said in one of
the circulars dated 26 January 2018.

He added, “To this end, Mr. President shall henceforth be
addressed as “Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria” except in purely Armed Forces Programmes, where
“Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of
Nigeria” will be added.

According to him the new directive indicates the president,
though a retired Major General is not to be addressed by that
military rank at formal functions.

In another circular dated 26 February 2018 and signed by the
SGF, the President directed all ministers to inaugurate the boards
of various parastatals under their supervision.

President Buhari had in December 2017 appointed 209 board
chairmen and 1,258 board members.

The circular which directed all ministers to conclude the
inauguration of the boards on or before Friday, March 9 added that
the reports of the inauguration exercise are expected to reach the
Office of the SGF not later than March 16.

He said the directive was given following the approval of
President Buhari for the Federal Government to publish the
membership of Boards of Parastatals under various Ministries,
Departments and Agencies.

“Where the law provides Institutional Representatives should be
Civil Servants not below the rank of Director in relevant MDAs, for
effective reporting,” the circular said.