President Bola Tinubu last night approved the dismissal of chief executive officers of two government agencies .
The two agencies are Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,FCCP and Bureau of Public Enterprises.BPE.
This is contained in a statement by Media Adviser to the President,Ajuri Ngelale.
This is coming few hours after he announced the suspension of Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,Beta Edu.
Full statement below:
In conformity with plans to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the Federal Government towards protecting the rights of Nigerian consumers and providing a strong basis for enhanced contributions to the nation’s economy by key growth-enabling institutions, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the following Chief Executive Officers:
(1) Mr. Babatunde Irukera — EVC/CEO, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)
(2) Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh — Director-General/CEO, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)
The two dismissed Chief Executives are directed to hand over to the next most senior officer in their respective agencies, pending the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers.
By this directive of the President, their removal from office takes immediate effect.
