AKINWALE ABOLUWADE
President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the governing boards of all Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies.
The President’s decision, said to have been taken “in the exercise of his constitutional powers and in public interest,” takes immediate effect.
This disclosure was made in a statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director, Information for Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The statement titled, ‘President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approves dissolution of boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies,’ read in parts 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.
“Permanent Secretaries are directed, also, to route such correspondences to Mr President through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“Consequently, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies are to ensure compliance to the provision of this directive which took effect from Friday 16th June, 2023.
“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.”
