President Bola Tinubu has removed Babatunde Irukera, the head of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and Alexander Okoh, the head of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). This decision, according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, aligns with the government’s strategy to restructure and reposition crucial agencies.
The restructuring aims to safeguard the rights of Nigerian consumers and enhance the contributions of key growth-enabling institutions to the nation’s economy. Ngelale announced that both dismissed chief executives are instructed to hand over their duties to the next most senior officers in their respective agencies until new appointments are made.
The removal of Babatunde Irukera and Alexander Okoh was effective immediately.
