Tinubu sacks BPE, Consumer Protection Commission bosses
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Alexander Ayoola Okoh as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) with immediate effect.
He also relieved Babatunde Irukera of his appointment as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja said the two dismissed officials have been directed to hand over to the most senior officer in their respective agencies, pending the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers.
He said the two officials were sacked 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.
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is charged with the overall responsibility of implementing the Nigerian policy on privatization and commercialization.
Established under the provisions of the Public Enterprises (Privatisation and Commercialisation) Act of 1999, through its secretariat, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), was charged with driving the Federal Government’s programme of privatising public enterprises, carrying out sector reforms and liberalization of key economic sectors especially the infrastructure sector.
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