“In general, a Chief of Staff provides a buffer between a chief executive and that executive’s direct-reporting team.” Nigeria
The President reportedly justified the policy on the ground that it was necessary to speed up the process of decision-making within the administration. Beyond the stated raison d’etre, however, it is worthwhile to interrogate the legal or constitutional status of the office of the Chief of Staff to both the President and State Governors.
Formation of ad-hoc bodies as well as stipulating their terms of reference in conjunction with the SGF;Monitoring and Coordinating the day-to-day activities of the President, C-in-C; Arrangement and convening of all meetings sanctioned by the President/C-in-C as well as coverage of such meetings including provision of secretariat services;
Ensuring that any document being forwarded to the President, C-in-C is in suitable condition, technically and substantively for Presidential review and action;Authorisation of use of Presidential Air-fleet by Government functionaries”.The Office of the Chief of Staff to the President is neither specifically recognized nor created by either the Constitution or the Public Service Rules. Nor, for that matter, either an Act of the National Assembly or a law enacted by a State House of Assembly.
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