Babachir Lawal
Babachir Lawal | |
|---|---|
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | |
| In office 27 August 2015 – 30 October 2017 *Suspended from 19 April 2017 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Anyim Pius Anyim |
| Succeeded by | Boss Gida Mustapha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1954 Kwambla, Hong, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Adamawa State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
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.