President Bola Tinubu appointed Tanimu Yakubu as the new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tanimu Yakubu as the new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of Ben Akabueze's tenure. Yakubu, an accomplished economist, has held various roles including Chief Economic Adviser to a former President (2007-2010), Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (2003-2007), and Commissioner of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning in Katsina State (1999-2003). He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Wagner College, Staten Island, New York.

June 13, 2024
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