Buhari Fires FCT Board Chairmen

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the immediate sacking of the Chairmen of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, Secondary Education Board and Universal Basic Education Board.

The decision was conveyed through a memo referenced19/S.81/T1/97 and sent to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr John Chukwu on Wednesday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr Babachir David Lawal.

The sacked Chairmen were directed to comply with Federal Government directive on the dissolution of the governing boards of government-owned institutions.

According to a statement by the Director of Press, FCT, Mohammed Sule,
“The Federal Government’s directive as contained in Circular Ref. No. SGF.19/S.81/XIX/964 on the dissolution of the Governing Boards of the Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions and Government-owned companies remains extant.

“In view of this directive, the FCT Permanent Secretary has directed the former Chairman of the FCT IRS to hand over all duties and responsibilities of his office as well as government belongings in his possession to the Director of Treasury, FCT, while the Chairmen of the Secondary Education Board and Universal Basic Education Board should hand over all duties and responsibilities of their offices as well as government belongings in their possession to the Directors/Secretaries of SEB and UBEB respectively,”