The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the sack of 20 heads of FCT parastatals, agencies and companies.
The Director of Press, Anthony Ogunleye, in a statement issued Wednesday said the order relieving them of their appointments is with immediate effect.
The affect agencies, parastatals and companies are: Group MD/CEO, Abuja Investment Company Ltd, CEO/MD, Abuja Markets Management Ltd, MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company, CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company
Others are: CEO/MD Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company, CEO/MD Abuja Film Village International, CEO/MD Powernoth AICL Equipment Leasing Company Ltd, MD Abuja Broadcasting Corporation, MD, Abuja Enterprise Agency, GM, FCT Water Board, DG, FCT Emergency Management Agency.
Ogunleye stressed that the sack also affected the Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Healthcare Board, Director General, Hospital Management Board, Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Board, Director, FCT Scholarship Board, Director FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Director, Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Coordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Center.
The sack did not leave out Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme, Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department and Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council
Ogunleye added that the affected persons are to hand over the affairs of their offices to the most senior officers in rank.
He said appointments into the offices would be made in due course.