Tanimu Yakubu
Tanimu Yakubu is the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation in Nigeria. He was in the news following a meeting with PTAD's Executive Secretary, where he accepted the proposal to form a joint committee aimed at addressing pension arrears and ensuring the welfare of retired civil servants.
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Recent news mentions
The Budget Office DG, Tanimu Yakubu, during a training and sensitisation workshop, said President Bola Tinubu had directed that electricity subsidy costs be made explicit.
FG to Fund Electricity Subsidy via Federation Account
Nigeria· 2026-02-04
Tanimu Yakubu is the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation who disclosed the new framework for sharing electricity subsidy costs.
FG to Share Electricity Subsidy Costs with States from 2026Nigeria· 2026-02-03
Tanimu Yakubu, the Director-General of the Budget Office, clarified the misclassification of national projects in Lagos.
N'West Leads FEC Projects with N5.97tn – Budget OfficeNigeria· 2025-09-01
Tanimu Yakubu signed the circular regarding the exclusion of consultants and corps members from the Federal payroll.
FG Bars Consultants, Corps Members From Federal Payroll 2026Nigeria· 2025-08-31Mr Tanimu Yakubu is the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation.
PTAD raises alarm over 2025 budget pension arrears gapNigeria· 2025-05-09
