President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made a new appointment.
Tinubu appoints former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Ayodeji Gbeleyi as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
The appointment was announced in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity.
He said Gbeleyi is a renowned financial expert and chartered accountant.
The statement noted that the new BPE boss is a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
“He is also an alumnus of executive programmes of the prestigious London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School,” the statement said.
It added, “He has over 30 years of post-qualification experience in diverse sectors, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), investment & commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration.
“He was the board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.”
The statement said the president expects Gbeleyi to bring his vast experience and competence to bear in the role to strengthen the agency as the national resource centre for capacity building.
The president also urged Gbeleyi to sustain reforms through the promotion of a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient deployment of public resources.
Gbeleyi was directed by Tinubu to advance effective corporate governance and fiduciary discipline in the public and private sectors.
The president also directed the resignation of Mr. Mamman Ahmadu from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
A terse statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday, said the move 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 thanks Mr. Ahmadu for his services and wishes him success in his future endeavours, ” the statement added.
