FCT Minister Wike sacks 21 heads of agencies, parastatals

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the heads of 21 parastatals, agencies, and government companies of the FCT Administration with immediate effect.

Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister, stated this in a press statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Ogunleye identified the affected heads of the agencies as follows;

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Abuja Investment Company Ltd, CEO/Managing Director, Abuja Markets Management Ltd, MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company, CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company, and CEO/MD, Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company.

Others are CEO/MD, Abuja Film Village International, CEO/MD, Powernoth AICL Equipment Leasing Company Ltd, MD, Abuja Broadcasting Corporation, MD, Abuja Enterprise Agency, General Manager, FCT Water Board, Director-General, FCT Emergency Management Agency.

Also dismissed are Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Healthcare Board, DG, Hospital Management Board, Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Board, Director, FCT Scholarship Board, Director, FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, and Director, Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.

The rest are Coordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre, Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme, Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department, and Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.

The director of the press said that the affected appointees should hand over the affairs of their offices to the most senior officers in rank.

He added that appointments in the offices would be made in due course.

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