Abuja — The Federal Government Tuesday sacked
the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Ms.
Bolanle Onagoruwa, as well as Dr. Bashir Gwandu as the Executive
Commissioner in charge of the Engineering and Technology Standards in
the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Although no reason was given for her removal, THISDAY learnt that it might not be unconnected with the call by the Senate for her removal several months ago.
In her place, the Federal Government directed the most senior director in the BPE, Mr. Benjamin Ezra Dikki, to take over the affairs of the privatisation agency in an acting capacity.
Earlier this year, the Senate had adopted the report of its Ad Hoc Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, which had recommended that Onagoruwa be relieved of her position for alleged gross incompetence, and the illegal and fraudulent sale of the five per cent of Federal Government's shares in Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited.
Similarly, the House of Representatives also prevailed on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack Onagoruwa.
The demand for her sack by both chambers was predicated on the wholesome adoption of the recommendations of the Senate committee that had investigated the sale of public enterprises through the privatisation programme since 1999.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Umar Sani, Tuesday, read: "The Director General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) Ms. Bolanle Onagoruwa, has been relieved of her appointment with immediate effect."
The president's spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, had explained, that the president who has the power to hire and fire initially tarried when the legislators sought for the removal of both Onagoruwa and the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Arunma Oteh.
But in a surprise move Tuesday, the vice-president's office took her job away after she had served for two years.
"She is to hand over to the most senior director in the bureau, Mr. Benjamin Ezra Dikki, who is to hold the position in an acting capacity," the statement said.
Although no reason was given for her removal, THISDAY learnt that it might not be unconnected with the call by the Senate for her removal several months ago.
In her place, the Federal Government directed the most senior director in the BPE, Mr. Benjamin Ezra Dikki, to take over the affairs of the privatisation agency in an acting capacity.
Earlier this year, the Senate had adopted the report of its Ad Hoc Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, which had recommended that Onagoruwa be relieved of her position for alleged gross incompetence, and the illegal and fraudulent sale of the five per cent of Federal Government's shares in Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited.
Similarly, the House of Representatives also prevailed on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack Onagoruwa.
The demand for her sack by both chambers was predicated on the wholesome adoption of the recommendations of the Senate committee that had investigated the sale of public enterprises through the privatisation programme since 1999.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Umar Sani, Tuesday, read: "The Director General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) Ms. Bolanle Onagoruwa, has been relieved of her appointment with immediate effect."
The president's spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, had explained, that the president who has the power to hire and fire initially tarried when the legislators sought for the removal of both Onagoruwa and the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Arunma Oteh.
But in a surprise move Tuesday, the vice-president's office took her job away after she had served for two years.
"She is to hand over to the most senior director in the bureau, Mr. Benjamin Ezra Dikki, who is to hold the position in an acting capacity," the statement said.
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