FG Suspends SGF Retreat After Babachir Lawal’s Suspension

The 2017 retreat for the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and secretaries to state governments indefinitely has been suspended indefinitely.

The development comes two days after Babachir Lawal was suspended as SGF by the federal government.

In a statement on Friday, Bolaji Adebiyi, director of press in the office of the SGF, said the retreat which was scheduled to hold April 23 to April 25 in Yola, Adamawa state, has been shifted and a new date would be announced soon.

“The annual retreat of the secretary to the government of the federation with secretaries to the state governments scheduled to hold in Yola, Adamawa state, has been postponed,” Adebiyi said.

“A new date will be communicated to all participants and invited guests in due course.

“The office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) regrets any inconvenience.”

The reason for the postponement was not disclosed.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that he is working towards making Nigeria a better country, saying “I won’t let this country down.”