ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of Governing Boards of Federal Parastatals, Agencies and Institutions with effect from yesterday, Friday, July 16, 2015.
This is even as the president has terminated the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), with immediate effect.
These were contained in press statements issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
On the dissolution of the parastatals, the statement read: “Until the boards are reconstituted, Chief Executive Officers of the affected parastatals, agencies and institutions are to refer all matters requiring the attention of their boards to the President, through the Permanent Secretaries of their supervising ministries.
While the dissolution does not affect Federal Executive Bodies listed in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it covers administrative or technical committees and other similar organs established by the now dissolved boards,”
The presidency spokesperson also stated that the former NIMASA boss, Mr. Akpobolokemi, to “hand over the management of NIMASA and all government property in his possession to the most senior officer in the agency who will remain in charge until a new Director-General is appointed.”
Akpobolokemi, a nominee of former militant commander, Tompolo, was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan.
