President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect.
This directive was conveyed in a press release by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on April 6, 2023.
According to the release, the President directed the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, to ensure the immediate takeover of the position by the most senior Director in the Commission.
The statement did not indicate the reason behind the termination of Umar’s appointment, nor did it provide any further details.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect.”
“In a directive to the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo CON, the President also mandated the most senior Director in the Commission to immediately take over in the interim,” the statement read.