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.
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