By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday named Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the new director general (DG) (Budget), who replaces Yahaya Gusau, the current DG.

This is coming on the heels of controversies surrounding the  proposed 2016 budget for Nigeria which is presently before the national assembly.

A statement from the Presidency signed by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity) announced the appointment of Abdullahi as the new DG of Budget.

According to the statement, he is a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance.

“The new Director-General (Budget) is expected to work with the Minister of Budget and National Planning to efficiently deliver on the mandates of the Budget Office of the Federation,” the statement added.

Similarly, the statement announced that appointment of Ben Ifeanyi Akabueze as the special adviser on Planning to the Minister of Budget and National Planning.

Akabueze is the immediate past commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos State and has worked in seniour management positions in Citi Bank, Fidelity Bank, United Bank for Africa, NAL Merchant Bank, Sterling Bank and BIA Consulting Limited, among others.

He is Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers; Fellow, Institute of Credit Administrators and Honorary Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers.