In an effort to ensure the entrenchment of the federal character principle as enshrined in the Nigeria’s Constitution, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal of the head of service of the federation, Danladi Kifasi with immediate effect. Kifasi has been asked to proceed on terminal leave. No replacement announced yet.
Taraba-born Kifasi is from the same North-East zone as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal who hails from Adamawa State.
He had served as Permanent Secretary in several ministries including Federal Ministry of Finance and Petroleum and is said to have prepared for smooth handover in an event of the announcement of new HOS who may likely be from the southern part of Nigeria.
However, news filters gathered has it that President Muhammadu Buhari is looking at the South-East region to produce Mr. Kifasi’s replacement.
The South-East has been the least favoured zone since Buhari took over reins of power on May 29, 2015.
“We already heard that the position is going to the South and expect that it would particularly be South-East. South-West is not on the cards,” a senior federal civil servant told DAILY POST news correspondent.
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