Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has ordered the immediate termination of the appointments of 21 heads of parastatals, agencies, and government corporations under the FCT Administration (FCTA).
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, his Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, released a statement directing that the concerned appointments hand over control of their offices to the most senior officials in rank.
The announcement read: “The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON, has immediately relieved the heads of the following FCTA parastatals, agencies, and government companies of their appointments.”
They are:
Group MD/CEO, Abuja Investment Company Ltd
CEO/MD, Abuja Markets Management Ltd
MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company
CEO/MD, Abuja Property Development Company
CEO/MD Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company
CEO/MD Abuja Film Village International
CEO/MD Powernoth AICL Equipment Leasing Company Ltd
MD Abuja Broadcasting Corporation
MD, Abuja Enterprise Agency
GM, FCT Water Board
DG, FCT Emergency Management Agency
Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Healthcare Board
Director General, Hospital Management Board
Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Board
Director, FCT Scholarship Board
Director FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board
Director, Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board
Coordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Center
Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme
Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department
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.
ANTHONY OGUNLEYE DIRECTOR OF PRESS (OFFICE OF THE MINISTER)