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Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation

Cabinet secretariat and coordination of federal government business.

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation

George AkumeAppointed 2023

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President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

What the Constitution says

  • s.171

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation is appointed by the President and serves at the President’s pleasure.

2026 budget

All ministries

₦382 billion0.6% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦132 billion
  • Running costs ₦47.9 billion
  • Projects ₦202 billion

Largest lines, of 21

  1. Federal Road Safety Commission₦151 billion · p.399
  2. Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA)₦91.6 billion · p.399
  3. National Identity Management Commission₦37.1 billion · p.399
  4. Secretary to the Government of the Federation₦22.3 billion · p.399
  5. New Partnership for African Development₦17.7 billion · p.399

Sum of the lines the Act lists under it. Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.399

Where it appears in the news

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    Sep 30, 2026

    The rift between former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Adamawa State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, has continued to deepen. Pundits say this e

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  • We won't return fuel subsidy, FG declares at Independence lecture

    Sep 30, 2026

    By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has ruled out a return to the petrol subsidy regime, insisting that the reforms of President Bola Tinubu were necessary to save Nigeria from imminent collapse. Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Sen

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  • Bureau DG urges accountability in public service

    Sep 29, 2026

    The DG of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, has called for accountability and stronger institutions to improve Nigeria's emergency manage

    punchng.com ↗
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