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Tinubu Dissolves Boards Of FG Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions

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President Bola Tinubu

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies.

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made the disclosure in a statement issued by its Director of Information, Willie Bassey, on Monday might.

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Bassey noted that the dissolution does not, however, affect Boards, Commissions and Councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

“In view of this development and until such a time new boards are constituted, the Chief Executive Officers of the Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies are directed to refer matters requiring the attention of their Boards to the President, through the Permanent Secretaries of their respective supervisory Ministries and Offices,” the statement reads.

The SGF office said Permanent Secretaries are directed, also, to route such correspondences to the president through the Office of the SGF.

“Consequently, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies are to ensure compliance to the provision of this directive which took effect from Friday 16th June, 2023,” the statement added.

“Permanent Secretaries are particularly directed to inform the Chief Executive Officers of the affected Agencies under the supervision of their respective Ministries/Offices for immediate compliance.”

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Based on Section 153 (I) of the 1999 Constitution, the boards of the following bodies were exempted from the dissolution: (a) Code of Conduct Bureau; (b) Council of State; (c) Federal Character Commission; (d) Federal Civil Service Commission; (e) Federal Judicial Service Commission; (f) Independent National Electoral Commission; (g) National Defence Council; (h) National Economic Council; (i) National Judicial Council; (j) National Population Commission; (k) National Security Council; (l) Nigeria Police Council; (m) Police Service Commission; and (n) Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

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