President Buhari Sacks 3 Chairmen Of FCTA Boards

 

In a letter with reference (NO. SGF.19/S.81/T1/97) sent to the FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu, on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 by the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), President Buhari has approved the immediate sacking of..

1. Ari Isa Mohammed - Chairmen of the FCT Internal Revenue Service
2. Dr. Moroof Akinwande -  Board Chairman Secondary Education Board
3. Alhaji Usman Ningi - Board Chairman Universal Basic Education (UBE)

This follows the refusal of the affected board Chairmen to vacate office even after a presidential directive on the dissolution of the governing boards of all federal government-owned companies, institutions, parastatals and agencies.

Part of the letter read, "That the Federal Government’s directive as contained in Circular Ref. No. SGF.19/S.81/XIX/964 on the dissolution of the Governing Boards of the Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions and Government Owned Companies remains extant.

 
According to a statement by the deputy director of press in FCTA, Muhammad Sule, the FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu has following the directive;

1. Directed the former chairman of the of the FCT Internal Revenue Service to hand over all duties and responsibilities of his office as well as government belongings in his possession to the Director of Treasury, FCT.

2. The chairmen of the Secondary Education Board and Universal Basic Education Board to hand over all duties and responsibilities of their offices as well as government belongings in their possession to the directors/secretaries of SEB and UBEB respectively.

The statement also conveyed the apreciation of the FCT Administration to the sacked board chairmen for their contributions to the development of the territory and wished them success in their future endeavours.