Expdonaloaded News; Buhari fires head of FCT revenue board, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate sack of the Chairmen of the FCT Internal Revenue Service, Secondary (SEB) and the Universal Basic Education Boards (UBEB). The sack was contained in a letter with reference sent to the FCT Permanent Secretary, John Obinna Chukwu, on Wednesday, by the Secretary to the Federal Government.
The letter read in part: “The Federal Government’s directive as contained in circular Ref. No. SGF.19/S.81/XIX/964 on the dissolution of the Governing Boards of the Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government owned companies remains extant, adding: “That the directive applies to all the Boards of the Federal Capital Territory Parastatals, agencies, institutions and government owned companies.” Consequently, the FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Chukwu directed the former chairman of the of the FCT Internal Revenue Service to hand over all duties and government belongings in his possession to the Director of Treasury, FCT. The chairmen of the SEB and UBEB should hand over all duties and government belongings in their possession to their respective directors/secretaries.