Halimat Ibrahim
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed two Chief Executive Officers of federal government agencies.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued Monday said the affected chief executive officers were: Mr. Babatunde Irukera, the CEO, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh, the Director-General/CEO, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
He said their dismissal was 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.
He added that 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.
Ngilale noted that with this directive of the President, their removal from office takes immediate effect.
