By Mario Deepromoter
In his move to restructure the country, Tinubu removed some principal officers who had served under the Buhari administration.
President Tinubu has sacked over 30 principal appointees since he took over on May 29, 2023.
President Bola Tinubu who took over from former President, Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023, has taken some hard decisions in line with its policies and programmes.
In his move to restructure the country, Tinubu removed some principal officers who had served under the Buhari administration.
Here is the list of some principal officers who have been sacked by President Tinubu:
– President Tinubu on the 9th of June, 2023 suspended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
– President Tinubu on the 14th of July, 2023 suspended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa.
– The President on the 19th of June sacked all the service chiefs appointed by Buhari.
– The National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd) was replaced with Nuhu Ribadu the same day President Tinubu sacked the service chiefs.
– President Tinubu also sacked the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Bashir Gwandu.
– The President in August disbanded the board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by Lauretta Onochie.
– President Tinubu in 2023 directed the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to commence 90-day pre-retirement leave.
– President Tinubu on the 1st of September, 2023 sacked Ondo, Cross River NDDC Nominees, Make Fresh Appointments
President Tinubu sacked FIRS boss, Muhammad Nami, on Thursday, September 14, and his special adviser on revenue, Zacchaeus Adedeji, was subsequently appointed as the acting chairman of the tax commission.
– President Bola Tinubu, in October, announced the sacking of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and among the affected agencies were the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
– President Bola Tinubu, on the 13th of December, 2023 approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
– President Tinubu, on the 8th of January, 2024, approved the immediate sack of Babatunde Irukera as the EVC/CEO, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
– The President also approved the dismissal of Alexander Ayoola Okoh as the Director-General/CEO, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
– President Bola Tinubu, on the 15th of June, 2024 directed the resignation of Mr. Mamman Ahmadu from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
– Tinubu on the 15th of July, 2024 sacked Adekanmbi, and reinstated Prof Zabbey As HYPREP Coordinator.
– President Bola Tinubu, on the 26th of August, 2024 approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS).
President Tinubu sacked FIRS boss, Muhammad Nami, on Thursday, September 14, and his special adviser on revenue, Zacchaeus Adedeji, was subsequently appointed as the acting chairman of the tax commission.
– President Bola Tinubu, in October, announced the sacking of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and among the affected agencies were the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
– President Bola Tinubu, on the 13th of December, 2023 approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
– President Tinubu, on the 8th of January, 2024, approved the immediate sack of Babatunde Irukera as the EVC/CEO, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
– The President also approved the dismissal of Alexander Ayoola Okoh as the Director-General/CEO, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
– President Bola Tinubu, on the 15th of June, 2024 directed the resignation of Mr. Mamman Ahmadu from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
– Tinubu on the 15th of July, 2024 sacked Adekanmbi, and reinstated Prof Zabbey As HYPREP Coordinator.
– President Bola Tinubu, on the 26th of August, 2024 approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS).
– President Tinubu on 19th of August, 2024 dismissed Jalal Arabi from his position as Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and has appointed Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Executive Chairman of NAHCON.