Admin l Tuesday, February 27, 2018
ABUJA, Nigeria – Secretary to the Government of the Federation today unveiled new ways to address the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari.
According to a circular addressed to all head of ministries by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, the directive becomes necessary to create a uniform way to address the president.
The circular stated clearly Buhari is to be addressed as Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while the the title Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic is reserved only for armed forces programmes.
“Government has observed with concern the inconsistent manner in which the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria is addressed during Official and Private functions. It has therefore become necessary to have a standard format for addressing him at such formal occasions,” Mr. Mustapha wrote in the circular dated January 26.
“To this end, Mr. President shall henceforth be addressed as ‘‘MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.’’ except in purely Armed Forces Programmes, where “COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA” will be added.
“All concerned persons should accordingly be guided and ensure strict compliance with the contents of this Circular.”
