BREAKING: Tinubu fires two federal parastatal CEOs
The two fired chief executives are instructed to pass over to the next highest-ranking officer in their respective agency.
In accordance with plans to restructure and reposition critical federal government agencies aimed at protecting Nigerian consumers’ rights and providing a solid foundation for increased contributions to the nation’s economy by key growth-enabling institutions, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the following chief executives:
(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.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 8, 2024.