All government agencies were also directed to use Mr. Jonathan’s official portrait.
In what is a clear departure from the norm, the presidency has ordered all government functionaries to desist from addressing President Goodluck Jonathan as the “Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” at non-military functions.
The directive is contained in a strongly worded October 14 circular, No SGF/OP/1/S.3/X/664, by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim.
The memo, obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, Thursday, was addressed to the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, ministers, heads of ministries, departments, agencies and parastatals, the leadership of the National Assembly, and government-owned companies.
“It is further directed that except in purely armed forces programmes, Mr. President should not be addressed as the “Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the statement warned.
“The approved designation of the President for the purposes of all official correspondence, public announcements or Communication should be “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I am to stress that for all official purposes, Mr. President should be addressed as follows: ‘His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Mr. Anyim added, urging strict compliance to the presidential directive by all Nigerians.
This new directive contradicts the norm among public office holders in Nigeria who like their titles, official and otherwise, emphasized at public events. It however, does not remove the fact that the president, by virtue of the constitution, is the commander of the Nigerian armed forces.
Section 130 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) states: “There shall be for the Federation a President. The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation.”
Also, Section 218(1) of the constitution spells out the powers of the President as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation to include the power to determine the operational use of the armed forces of the Federation.
The memo did not state the reason for Mr. Jonathan’s decision. But former Nigerian leaders, both military and civilian, have always been called by that title both in military and non-military programmes.
Only official portrait
The directive also warned against the use of Mr. Jonathan’s unofficial pictures at programmes of events, invitation cards, or publications by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, as well as other government organizations.
The circular directed that, henceforth, only the official portrait of the President should be printed in official documents or displayed in offices across the country.

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CIRCULAR
Ref. No. SGF/OP/1/S.3/X/664
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
The Presidency,
Shehu Shagari Complex,
Three Arms Zone,
Abuja.
14th October, 2013
Chief of Staff to the President,
Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of the Vice-President,
Honourable Ministers/Ministers of State,
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,
Special Advisers/Senior Special Assistants,
Service Chiefs/Inspector-General of Police,
Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission,
Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal,
Chairman, Federal Character Commission,
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission,
Chairman, National Population Commission,
Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission,
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria,
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,
Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission,
Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments,
Clerk of the National Assembly,
Chief Registrar, Supreme Court of Nigeria,
Secretary, National Judicial Council,
Auditor-General for the Federation,
Accountant-General of the Federation,
Directors-General/Chief Executives of Parastatals, Agencies and Government-Owned Companies.
USE OF OFFICIAL PORTRAIT AND APPROPRIATE DESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
It has come to the attention of Mr. President that several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as other Organisations often use his unofficial pictures in programmes of events, invitation cards or publications. Mr. President has, therefore, directed that, henceforth only his official portrait should be printed in official documents or displayed in offices.
2. It is further directed that except in purely armed forces programmes, Mr. President should not be addressed as the “Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” The approved designation of the President for the purposes of all official correspondence, public announcements or
Communication should be “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” I am to stress that for all official purposes, Mr. President should be addressed as follows:
“His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR,
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”
3. You are accordingly required to bring the foregoing directives of the President to the attention of all concerned for strict compliance, please.
Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON
Secretary to the Government of the Federation

See Humility.... Love you, Mr President: 'His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria'; And Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces (i no bi Govt official, so d directive no affect mi)

Should i call this one hypocricy or eye service? You don't want to be addressed as commander in chief but you want to be dressed like one with medals on your chest that others normally loose their lives or limbs to wear. Well, that's his buisness.

At least, people won't spend 10 minutes of a speech at government functions just calling titles.

We don hear

Symphony007: Should i call this one hypocricy or eye service? You don't want to be addressed as commander in chief but you want to be dressed like one with medals on your chest that others normally loose their lives or limbs to wear. Well, that's his buisness.

At least, people won't spend 10 minutes of in a speech at government functions just calling titles.

DONKEY, he wears those paraphinerals as Commander-in-Chief ONLY on Military functions; the only occasion he also directed he could be called the C-in-C...... FRUSTRATION wan kill you, abi? So much so that you can't even read yr 'own' article properly again. #Pity... Ehem? Hv you hear d latest judgement of d Abuja High Court yet?? Your Oga and his 'gang' are in trouble ooo...

taharqa: See Humility.... Love you, Mr President: 'His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria'; And Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces (i no bi Govt official, so d directive no affect mi)

Joker! Humility ko, humidity ni. Running away from his failed duty as Commander in Chief does not suddenly render his performance as COC , remarkable. Under his command Boko boys armed with proverbial catapult are scoring wins all over the place.

So how dat 1 kon solved ASUU problem?
Abi na dat one go solve high rate of unemployment?
Smh to the Commander in Chief of Armed Forces of Nigeria Goodluck Jona

So how dat 1 kon solved ASUU problem?
Abi na dat one go solve high rate of unemployment?
Smh to the Commander in Chief of Armed Forces of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan

taharqa: DONKEY, he wears those paraphinerals as Commander-in-Chief ONLY on Military functions; the only occasion he also directed he could be called the C-in-C...... FRUSTRATION wan kill you, abi? So much so that you can't even read yr 'own' article properly again. #Pity... Ehem? Hv you hear d latest judgement of d Abuja High Court yet?? Your Oga and his 'gang' are in trouble ooo...

you are an idiot. Meaning that he a civilian commander in chief. The constitution makes it imperative for civilian control of the military. He has never served in the army so how no right to wear that uniform or bear those medals. Are you too idiotic to comprehend this? Did you ever see umaru yar adua in military atire? Have you ever seen barack obama in military atire? Your president loves playing dress up.

ndu_chucks:

Joker! Humility ko, humidity ni. Running away from his failed duty as Commander in Chief does not suddenly render his performance as COC , remarkable. Under his command Boko boys armed with proverbial catapult are scoring wins all over the place.

Last I heard, yr Boko Haram brothers hv been running about in the bush like d COWARDS, reduced to eating lizards and inserts, and been chased and mowed down by angry banzokaas of our gallant military whilst coming out intermittedly to kill children and students. I even heard that about a thousand of them hv died like d RATS they are in detention since d beginning of d year.... NO, my Fulani guy: yr brothers are losing woefully like d COWARDS they always were. Shikena..

How come Dr. is missing from his new name?

Another shoeless moment to decieve Nigerians. Fake humility. He should have said this from the first day he came into office.

Hahahaha ...he's abdicating that role to Dr. Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan - First Lady and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces choi we don see for this country shaaa!