Buhari Terminates Appointment Of Investment Promotion Council Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Saratu Umar as the chief executive officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).

The president in a brief statement declared the development as “with immediate effect”.

A terse statement from the presidency signed by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity reads…

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.