FG sacks Pension Commission DG, 3 commissioners

Authors:

dimeji akinloye

April 14, 2017 4:15 AM

The Federal Government has reportedly appointed a new head for the Commission, in the person of Aliyu Dikko.

FG sacks Pension Commission DG, 3 commissioners

The Federal Government has terminated the appointment of

The spokesman for the office of the secretary to the government of the federation confirmed the sack in a statement.

Adebiyi said the government has appointed a new head for the Commission, in the person of Aliyu Dikko - whose appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.

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He said President Muhammadu Buhari also approved the appointments of the heads of some other agencies.

Adebiyi said: "Alex Okoh is the new director-general of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) while Abdulkadir Saidu is the new executive secretary of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).

"Mary Ikpere-Eta is the new director-general of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), while Bayo Somefun is the new managing director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).

"Ibrahim Musa Goni and Nnenna Akajemeli were appointed conservator-general/chief executive officer (CEO) of National Park Service (NPS) and CEO of Service Compact (SERVICOM).

"Tunde Erukera was appointed executive secretary of consumer protection council and Mohammed Bello Tukur was appointed executive secretary federal character commission.

"Umar Gambo Jibrin is the new executive secretary of federal capital development authority and Folashade Joseph is the managing director-general Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON).

"Cecilia Umaru Gaya was appointed executive secretary of Lagos International Trade Fair management board.

"Jef Barminas is director-general was appointed National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, while Haruna Yerima director eneral Nigeria Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER)."

Authors:

dimeji akinloye