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President Bola Tinubu has fired two (2) Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and Director-General/CEO, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the two CEOs fired by President Tinubu are Mr. Babatunde Irukera of the FCCPC and Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh of the BPE.
According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, the dismissal of Irukera and Okoh is with immediate effect.
Ngelale stated that their dismissal was in conformity with plans to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the federal government for enhanced contributions to the nation’s economy.
The statement reads: “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:
“Mr. Babatunde Irukera — EVC/CEO, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and 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”.