FULL LIST: Wike Terminates Appointments Of 21 Heads Of Parastatals, Agencies, FCTA

Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has terminated the appointment of 21 heads of parastatals, agencies, and government companies of the FCT Administration (FCTA).

VerseNews this was communicated in a statement by Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister.

Their termination is with immediate effect, according to the statement.

It reads, “The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON, has relieved the heads of the following parastatals, agencies and government companies of the FCTA of their appointments with immediate effect.

They are:

1. Group MD/CEO, Abuja investment Company Ltd
2. CEO/MD, Abuja Markets Management Ltd
3. MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company
4. CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company
5. CEO/MD Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company
6. CEO/MD Abuja Film Village International
7. CEO/MD Powernoth AICL Equipment Leasing Company Ltd
8. MD Abuja Broadcasting Corporation
9. MD, Abuja Enterprise Agency
10. GM, FCT Water Board
11. DG, FCT Emergency Management Agency
12. Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Healthcare Board
13. Director General, Hospital Management Board
14. Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Board
15. Director, FCT Scholarship Board
16. Director FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board
17. Director, Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board
18. Coordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Center
19. Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme
20. Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department
21. Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council

“They are to hand over the affairs of their offices to the most senior officers in rank.
Appointments into the offices will be made in due course.”

VerseNews learnt that Wike’s latest move comes after revoking 167 plots of land in the nation’s capital belonging to key political figures including the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Liyel Imoke, former governor of Cross River State, Udoma Udo Udoma, former minister of budget and national planning among others.

Their lands were revoked after the ministry claimed they contravened the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy.