Babachir Lawal

Babachir Lawal
Secretary to the Government of the Federation
In office
27 August 2015 – 30 October 2017
*Suspended from 19 April 2017
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byAnyim Pius Anyim
Succeeded byBoss Gida Mustapha
Personal details
Born (1954-10-02) 2 October 1954
Alma materAhmadu Bello University, Zaria
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEngineer
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Babachir David Lawal (born 2 October 1954) is a Nigerian politician who was Secretary to the Government of the Federation from 2015 to 2017. He was appointed on 27 August 2015, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawal was suspended as Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF) by President Buhari on 19 April 2017, and was officially relieved of all duties on 30 October 2017 for misappropriating funds intended for alleviating the food crisis in Nigeria's Northeast, caused largely by Boko Haram.