Mass Sack in Nigeria Ministries: See the List of the affected 26 agencies

President Muhamadu Buhari on Monday sacked 26 Director Generals and managing directors of agencies and departments of government.
In a statement signed by Mr. Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation said “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate disengagement of the following Chief Executive Officers of the under listed Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions.
“He has also approved that the most senior officers in the Parastatals, Agencies and Councils oversee the activities of the organizations pending the appointment of substantive Chief Executive Officers”.“
Mr. President, however, thanked them for their invaluable services to the Nation and wishes them well in their future endeavours”.Babachir listed the affected agencies as follows;
* Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
* Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)
* Voice of Nigeria (VON)
* News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
* National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
* Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
* New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
* Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
* Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
* Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)
* Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
* National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
* Petroleum Equalization Fund
* Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC)
* Bureau of Public Procurements (BPP)
* Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)
* Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA)
* Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON)
* National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
* Nigeria Investment Promotion Council (NIPC)
* Bank of Industry (BoI)
* National Centre for Women Development (NCWD)
* National Orientation Agency (NOA)
* Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
* Nigerian Export-Import Bank
* National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic In Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP)


The sack of the DG's might be related to the padding of the 2016 Budget which has encountered major setbacks, as Ministers rejected some of the figures in the Budget that was submitted to the National Assembly.
Investigation is ongoing as regards personnel behind the inflated figures of the budget.

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