Buhari makes first appointment, renews AGF tenure – TheNigerialawyer

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the tenure of the
Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Mr. Ahmed Idris.

The Director, Communications, Office of the Head of the Civil
Service of the Federation (OHoSCF), Mrs Wunmi Ogunmosunle, made the
announcement in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

This follows criticism of his refusal to make appointments three
weeks after his inauguration for his second term.

According to her, the letter of appointment was signed by the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss
Mustapha and that the appointment will take effect from 25
June.

“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President
Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Ahmed Idris
for the second and final term of four years as Accountant General
of the Federation, AGF, in accordance with Section 171 of the 199
Constitution of Nigeria (as amended),” she said.

Daily Trust reports that Mr. Idris, who was first appointed in
June 2015, was Director of Finance and Account at the Federal
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.

He had also served as Director of Finance and Accounts at the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) headquarters,
Abuja.

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Nigerian Troops Raid Clusters of Terrorists Camps,
Rescue Captives

Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion on clearance operations in
conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force, have neutralized more
members of the crouching Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists, when troops
raided a cluster of recently established camps along Kajeri village
on Tuesday the 18th of June 2019.

A thorough search of the camps resulted in the recovery of the
following items;
a. 2 Dane Guns
b. 8 Cartridges
c 2 Torch lights and
d. 1 Bicycle.

Furthermore, 2 Women and 3 Children suspected to have been
kidnapped by the terrorists were rescued by troops around the
bushes of Kajeri and Saleri villages.The rescued women and children
will be handed over to the appropriate agency for further
action.

The camps were destroyed/burnt down by the troops, while they
advanced further and cleared the surrounding dispersed localities
in the general area of Kajeri and Saleri axis of the State.

Sagir MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations