
No panel to reconstitute boards of parastatals - SGF
Politics
THE office of the secretary to the government of the Federation, SGF, has rebutted reports that the President Bola Tinubu-led government has set up panel to reconstitute boards of parastatals.
A statement by Willie Bassey, director, Information, SGF Office, entitled: “RE: FG SETS UP PANEL TO RECONSTITUTE BOARDS OF PARASTATALS – A REBUTTAL” on August 13, stated clearly that there is no truth in the story.
The full statement reads:
“The attention of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has been drawn to the publication in the Sunday Punch on Page 6 which reads: ‘FG sets up Panel to Reconstitute Boards of Parastatals’.
“The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, wishes to state clearly that there is no truth in the story as published in the Sunday Punch neither has government set up any ad-hoc committee as alleged to review the resumes of individuals who would fill such board appointments as stated in the said publication.
“The visit of the two former Governors of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu and Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru, to his office on Friday had nothing to do with such adhoc committee. It has everything to do with their recent appointment as ministers.
“Also, the reporter inaccurately quoted the Spokesperson of the OSGF as indicating that 14 agencies were stipulated to have been exempted. Whereas, the release in question at the time only recieved the President’s approval for two agencies- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC).
“In order to avoid inaccurate reporting, SGF admonishes media personnel to always cross-check information directly from authorized persons in his office rather than depending on some social media reports which may be inaccurate.”
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– Aug. 14, 2023 @ 11:07 GMT |
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