Nigerian government has released a statement informing Nigerians how President Buhari should be addressed at formal functions henceforth. 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. The circular reads;
“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. 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.
That is why blackman dey suffer TODAY! Fi ete sile maa lopa lapalapa. Can everyone just go to their tenets now? We have millions of restive youths all over. and what do I get from some Presidential Office? How to address a president?
That is foremost on their Agenda. A whole town has just been razed down in Benue!! my oo my.what a shtithole!!
Yes, I say so.
And then what…? What if he’s not addressed that way…? Would the person(s) be arrested? How stupid we Nigerians are or should I say, those in leadership. Upon all the horrible things facing Nigeria today – all the millions of Naira that animals are swallowing, all the resurgence of kidnappings especially of our school kids, all the killings of our people in various villages of different states – all this foolish man is interested in sharing with us is how to or not address the president.
The mark of a “dysfunctional society.
Cash Ezimako