Femi Gbajabiamila: Functions of President Tinubu's Chief of Staff
State House, Abuja - The immediate Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, resigned from his legislative duties to become the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Gbajabiamila was appointed Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, on Friday, June 2.
The office of the Chief of Staff was first created by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999 to follow the American pattern.
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What exactly are the functions of the Chief of Staff to the President?
As reported by Thisday, the former Senior Special Assistant to the immediate President Muhammadu Buhari, on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, highlighted the responsibilities of a chief of Staff to the president in line with what is obtainable in the United States.
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In light of the above, Gbajabiamila’s responsibilities will not be different from the previous administration.
The Functions of the Chief of Staff to the president are as follow:
- To arrange the schedule of the president’s appointments
- To maintain the presidential relationship with the other two arms of government,
- Serve as the link between cabinet members and the president and simultaneously supervise State House staff.
- To act as the head of the presidential administration at Aso Rock
- An adviser to the president on any and all matters
- The line manager for all staff at Aso Rock
- To manage appointments and scheduling for the president
- Supervise key State House staff
- Control access to the office and the person of the president
- Manage communications and information flow which binds the relationship with the two other arms of government
Shehu said:
“That role is to act as the head of the presidential administration at Aso Rock; to be an adviser to the president on any and all matters; to be the line manager for all staff at Aso Rock; and to manage appointments and scheduling for the president.”
Tinubu officially announces appointment of Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House Representatives, as the Chief of Staff.
The president also announced the appointment of the former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, as the Deputy Chief of Staff.
Photos emerge as Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Gambari, hands over to Femi Gbajabiamila
Legit.ng also reported that Ibrahim Gambari, the chief of staff to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has handed over to his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The handing over, witnessed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, took place on Monday, June 5, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Source: Legit.ng
