The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sacked twenty heads of FCT own parastatals, agencies and government companies.
The order of relief of their appointments came with immediate effect. The affect agencies, parastatals and companies include: 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.
Others are 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.
The sack also affected the 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.
The order did not leave out Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme, Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department and Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.
A statement from the administration said the affected persons are to hand over the affairs of their offices to the most senior officers in rank, adding that the new appointments into the offices will be made in due course.