 |
| Buhari |
The federal government has released a new
directive on how President Muhammadu Buhari should be addressed at formal
functions.
The Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave the directive in a circular sent to ministries,
departments and agencies of the federal government.
“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.”
This new directive indicates the
president, though a retired major general, is not to be addressed by that
military rank at formal functions.
-Premium Times
0 comments:
Post a Comment