Boss Mustapher taking the oath as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation, before President Muhammadu Buhari during the FEC Meeting for the Swear-In Ceremony of the new SGF and the Official Launch of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance and Emblem Appeal at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 01/11/2017.
President Muhammadu Buhari used one stone on Wednesday morning to kill more than one bird as he seizes this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting to swear-in the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha and launch the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem as he presided over the FEC in State House.
Boss Mustapha took his oath of office as the new SGF in the swearing-in ceremony which took place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Bill, Abuja.
Present at launch were the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, governing APC national chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Security Chiefs and heads of paramilitary organisations at the Council chamber.
Also present were the Head of Service, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and ministers.
Before the arrival of the President, the Head of Service and the Chief of Staff had a brief talk with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
President Buhari arrived at 10:40 am then the national anthem and prayers followed.
Before the emblem launch, President Buhari swore-in the SGF who later took his position for other assignments.
Mustapha walks to the microphone for his oath of office before President Buhari on Wednesday in the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock President Villa Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari (r) being decorated by the Legion National Chairman, Maj. Ge. Jones Akpa with the Emblem during the FEC Meeting for the Swear-In Ceremony of the new SGF and the Official Launch of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance and Emblem Appeal at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja. STATE HOUSE 01/11/2017.
President Buhari in handshake with the new SGF Boss Mustapha, after his swearing in.
From Left: Senate Presidentn Bukola Saraki, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President Muhammadu Buhari, SGF Boss Mustapha and Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
Minister for Trade and Investments, Okechukwu Elenama; Minister of State for Trade and Invetments, Aisha Abubakar and the Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed sorting out some issues before the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazzau before the FEC Meeting for the Swear-In Ceremony of the new SGF and the Official Launch of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance and Emblem Appeal at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja. Photo by STATE HOUSE 01/11/2017
Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari; National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; Head of the Civil Service, Winifred Oyo-Ita sorting out some issues before Vice President Yemi Osinbajo before the FEC Meeting for the Swear-In Ceremony of the new SGF and the Official Launch of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance and Emblem Appeal at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja. Photo by STATE HOUSE 01/11/2017
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin being decorated by the Legion National Chairman, Maj. Ge. Jones Akpa with the Emblem during the FEC Meeting for the Swear-In Ceremony of the new SGF and the Official Launch of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance and Emblem Appeal at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja. Photo by STATE HOUSE 01/11/2017
Governor Jibrila Bindo of Adamawa State; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; President Muhammadu Buhari; SGF, Boss Mustapher; Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnonghen and the National Chairman APC, John Oyegun during the FEC Meeting for the Swear-In Ceremony of the new SGF and the Official Launch of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance and Emblem Appeal at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja. Photo by STATE HOUSE 01/11/2017
