President Bola Tinubu has instructed Mr. Mamman Ahmadu to resign from his position as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP.
This directive was announced in a statement released by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday.
According to the statement, “This is part of a larger reorganization effort in the public procurement system to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and transparency.
“The Director-General is to hand over to the most senior officer in the Bureau, pending the appointment of a new Director-General.”
The President expressed gratitude to Ahmadu for his service and extended best wishes for his future endeavors.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as the new Director-General (DG) of the BPE.
Mr. Gbeleyi is a well-known financial expert and an award-winning chartered accountant, holding fellowship titles from both ICAN and CITN.
He has participated in executive programs at London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.
According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman, Mr. Gbeleyi brings over 30 years of post-qualification experience in various sectors like manufacturing, FMCG, banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration.
Previously, he served as the Chairman of the FMBN and as the Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.
The statement further said that, “The President expects the new Director-General to bring his vast experience and competence to bear in this role to strengthen the agency as the national resource centre for capacity building and sustenance of reforms through the promotion of a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient deployment of public resources, as well as advancing effective corporate governance and fiduciary discipline in the public and private sectors.”
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