President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chief Executive Officers of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, and Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Alexander Ayoola Okoh.
The Presidency in a statement on Monday said the dismissal of the CEOs 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.
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“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 on Media & Publicity, said in the statement.
