By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
President Muhammed Buhari on Tuesday asked the National Assembly for approval to appoint fifteen Special Advisers to assist him in the performance of his function.
Buhari had last week appointed Messrs Femi Adesina and Mallam Garba Shehu as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity respectively.
The President, in a letter dated 02 June signed by him, said the appointment is pursuant to the provision of section 151(1) of the 1999 constitution of federal republic of Nigeria as amended which to appoint special advisers to assist him in the performance of his function.
The letter reads,” pursuant to the provision of section 151(1) of the 1999 constitution of federal republic of Nigeria as amended which to appoint special advisers to assist me in the performance of my function.
“I write to request for your kind consideration and approval of the distinguish memebers of Senate of the Federal Republic to appoint fifteen special Advisers as prescribed in the section 151(2-3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(as amended).
“While trusting that this exercise will receive the traditional prompt attention of the Senate, please accept, Mr. President, assurance of my highest consideration.”
