Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria
Incumbent
George Akume
since 7 June 2023
Executive Branch of the Federal Government
StyleMr. Secretary
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
AbbreviationSGF
Member ofFederal Executive Council
Reports toThe President
SeatSGF Office, Shehu Shagari Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
AppointerThe President
Formation1 September 1961 (1961-09-01)
First holderDr. S.O Wey
Websiteosgf.gov.ng

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation or SGF is the official title of the political appointee responsible for ensuring the effective coordination and monitoring of the implementation of government policies and programmes in the hierarchy of Nigerian government.[1]

History

Until the abolition of the post of Prime Minister in 1966, the SGF served as the principal cabinet secretary in the Federal Executive Council. Upon the assumption of President Muhammadu Buhari to office in 2015, many powers conferred to the Secretary to the Government to the point that some political analysts said that he wielded more power than the Vice President.[2] In a move to strengthen service delivery, President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of 12 government institutions to the office of the SGF.[3]

Office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation

The following are the cabinets for the effective discharge of duties by the secretary:

  • General Services Office
  • Political Affairs Office
  • Economic Affairs Office
  • Special Services Office
  • Special Duties Office

Agencies under the OSGF[4]

  • National Identity Management Commission
  • Federal Road Safety Corps
  • Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission
  • Niger Delta Development Commission
  • National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
  • National Lottery Trust Fund
  • Nigeria National Merit Award
  • National Lottery Regulatory Commission
  • Code of Conduct Bureau
  • Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission
  • National Agency for the Control of Aids
  • New Partnership for African Development
  • National Poverty Eradication Programme
  • National Commission for Refugees

Secretaries

Head of Government Name Tenure Start Tenure End
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Dr. S. O. Wey[5] 1 September 1961 16 January 1966
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Yakubu Gowon		 M. A. Ejueyitchie 4 August 1966 20 December 1970
A. A. Atta 21 December 1970 12 June 1972
C. O. Lawson 16 August 1972 31 March 1975
Yakubu Gowon
Murtala Muhammed
Olusegun Obasanjo		 A. A. Ayida 23 April 1975 31 March 1977
Olusegun Obasanjo Alli L. Ciroma 1 April 1977 30 September 1979
Shehu Shagari Shehu Ahmadu Musa 1 October 1979 31 December 1983
Muhammadu Buhari
Ibrahim Babangida		 G. A. Longe 1 January 1984 30 January 1986
Ibrahim Babangida Olu Falae 31 January 1986 31 December 1989
Aliyu Mohammed 1 January 1990 26 August 1993
Ernest Shonekan Mustafa Umara 27 August 1993 17 November 1993
Sani Abacha
Abdulsalami Abubakar		 Aminu Saleh 18 November 1993 17 October 1995
Gidado Idris 17 October 1995 28 May 1999
Olusegun Obasanjo Ufot Ekaette 29 May 1999 28 May 2007
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Baba Gana Kingibe 29 May 2007 8 October 2008
Yayale Ahmed[6] 8 October 2008 29 May 2011
Goodluck Jonathan Anyim Pius Anyim 1 May 2011 29 May 2015
Muhammadu Buhari Ogbonnaya Onu[7] 1 June 2015 27 August 2015
Babachir David Lawal 27 August 2015 29 October 2017
Boss Gida Mustapha 1 November 2017 29 May 2023
Bola Tinubu George Akume 7 June 2023 Present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anyim Pius Anyim appointed SGF". Vanguard News. 30 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Quadri, Opeyemi (2021-12-06). "Secretary To The Government Of The Federation (SGF) In Nigeria". Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ↑ Ailemen, Anthony (2023-12-20). "Tinubu juggles agencies, moves NASENI, NIMC, others to SGF office". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation – The Statehouse, Abuja". Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  5. ↑ "Past SGFS". Office of the Secretaries to the Federation.
  6. ↑ "Jonathan swears in new Secretary to the Government of the Federation". Online Nigeria.
  7. ↑ "President Buhari approves Ogbonnaya Onu as Secretary to Government of the Federation". GP News.
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