President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General Budget Office of the Federation, Dr Bright Okogu.Okogwu sack came days after Buhari ordered a review of economic policies ahead of budget 2016.
The president has also appointed Yahaya Gusau as the new Director –Genera of the Budget office.Gusau’s appointment as the new DG was announced through a statement by Marshall Gundu,director, press and public relations, Federal Ministry of Finance
Until his appointment, Mr Aliyu Yahaya Gusau was the Director, Fiscal Policy, Budget Monitoring and Evaluation and Acting Director- General, Budget Office of the Federation at the exit of the former Director- General, Dr Bright Okogu.
The new DG Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) hails from Zamfara State.He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSC) Degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
The appointment takes effect from Tuesday,18th August,2015 with a term of Four years renewable for a further term of Four years.
Addressing a delegation of Manufacturers Assocition of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, Buhari vowed reverse or abandon policies that hinder creation of jobs
According to a press release titled Buhari orders review of economic policies before 2016 budget ,the president said “We are in difficult times economically, but we’ll continue to do our best for manufacturing to pick up. We must begin to behave as if we have no oil at all.
He told MAN ,“We will gladly have policy somersaults, if it will mean more jobs, particularly for youths. I campaigned on three major planks. To effectively secure our country, provide employment through revamping the economy, and wage a relentless war against corruption. I intend to keep faith with these promises,” the President said.
Buhari expressed sadness that the textile industry which employed about 320,000 people in the past only parades about 30,000 now.
In the president’s view,“It shows the carelessness of past governments, if almost 300,000 people lose jobs in a single sector. We have a clear idea of how we can stimulate employment and we will work very hard to do so.”
