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Tinubu reverses dissolution of NDLEA, NAFDAC boards

Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

• June 20, 2023
Buba Marwa, President Bola Tinubu and Mojisola Adeyeye
Buba Marwa, President Bola Tinubu and Mojisola Adeyeye

Barely 24 hours after dissolving management boards of federal parastatals, the Bola Tinubu administration has exempted the boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

President Bola Tinubu had on Monday approved immediate dissolution of the governing boards of all federal government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned Companies.

According to Mr Bassey, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has clarified that the boards of the NDLEA and the NAFDAC are exempted from such dissolution.

“Further to the directive on the dissolution of Boards of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions and Government-owned Companies.

“The Secretary to the Government of the Federation has clarified that the Boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC) are exempted from such dissolution.”

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