BREAKING: Head of Service Sacked by President Buhari

Buhari’s decision is with immediate effect. A letter signed by the SGF asked Kifasi to proceed on terminal leave starting from today. A replacement will be unveiled later in the week according to presidency sources.
Kifasi was Director of Finance and Accounts, Ministry of Power before his appointment as Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Youth Development, later moved to Ministries of Aviation and Finance in 2010 and served as member, Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).Born on January 1, 1956, Mr. Kifasi was a member of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC; a non-Executive Director of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, and an Alternate Governor of Islamic Development Bank.
An indigene of Taraba State, Mr. Kifasi, a chartered accountant and lawyer, was one of three Permanent Secretaries from the country’s North-East geo-political zone shortlisted to succeed Bukar Aji, who is set to retire from service next Wednesday.

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