Tinubu Inaugurates Former minister Akume as SGF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated former Governor and minister Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation at the council chamber on Wednesday.

Akume took his Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office in the presence of government officials.

Recall that Tinubu had announced the appointment a day before including that of his chief of staff, the current speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.

The former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, was also appointed as Deputy Chief of Staff.

The event saw the attendance of Vice President Kashim Shettima; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan and the spouse of the new SGF, Mrs Regina Akume.