On Thursday, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, asserted that the offices of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Secretary to State Governments (SSG) are not established by law.
During the inaugural meeting of the Forum of the SGF and SSGs, Anyim, who also served as Senate President, explained that Sections 171(1)(2) and 208 of the 1999 Constitution only reference the SGF and SSG as positions that the President and governors can appoint to execute their powers.
“The office of SGF/SSG is not a creation of law,” Anyim stated. “Section 171(1)(2) and 208 of the Constitution only mentioned the SGF/SSG as officers the President/governor has powers to appoint in the exercise of his executive powers.”
