Wike Fires Heads of All FCT Parastatals, Agencies and Departments
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has terminated the appointment of all the head of parastatals, and agencies of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration.
21 top officials were affected by the sack which was with immediate effect. FCT director of press, Anthony Ogunleye, announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to him, the minister ordered them to hand over to the most senior officials in their respective departments and agencies.
He said fresh appointments would be made in due course. The speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, says the house is awaiting the 2023 supplementary budget and the proposed 2024 budget bill from the presidency.
The speaker announced this on Wednesday in his welcome address during the resumed plenary of the house, after a two month vacation.
He said the budget bills are expected to be submitted to the national assembly in the coming days.
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He asked members of the House to brace up for the consideration of the bills because the time was too short for the exercise to cope with the mounting challenges facing the country.
In a statement by the Director of Press, FCTA, Anthony Ogunleye, on Wednesday, the affected heads of agencies and companies include the Group MD/CEO, Abuja Investment Company Ltd, the CEO/MD, Abuja Markets Management Ltd, the MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company, the CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company, the CEO/MD of Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company.
Others are the CEO/MD Abuja Film Village International, the CEO/MD Powernoth AICL Equipment Leasing Company Ltd, the MD Abuja Broadcasting Corporation, the MD, Abuja Enterprise Agency, the GM, FCT Water Board, the DG, FCT Emergency Management Agency.
Also, the Executive Secretary, the FCT Primary Healthcare Board, the Director General, Hospital Management Board, the Director of Abuja Environmental Protection Board, the Director of FCT Scholarship Board, and the Director, FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The rest are the Director of Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, the Coordinator of the Abuja Infrastructure Investment Center, the Director of FCT Health Insurance Scheme, the Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department, and the Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.
