We Will Recruit Accomplished Nigerians To Fill Up Vacant Positions On Boards Of Federal Agencies —SGF

By Daniel Dafe

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Dr. George Akume has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is determined to fill vacant positions following the dissolution of Boards of Federal Agencies and Parastatals with accomplished and competent Nigerians.

He stated this after he met with two Ministers Designate, Atiku Bagudu and Abubakar Badaru, who he also disclosed are co-Chairs of the Ad-hoc Committee he set up to oversee the process of selecting those to occupy the vacant positions on the boards.

In a tweet early Saturday, Akume, said: “Behind the scenes, a transformative process is underway to ensure an assemblage of a full complement of our FG team. Following the dissolution of boards of federal agencies, I set up an ad hoc committee to advise me on the recruitment of competent persons into these boards.”

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He continued: “This committee, co-chaired by @Badaru_Abubakar & @atikuabagudu is diligently appraising the skillsets and CVs of accomplished individuals nationwide. These people, so headhunted, will offer leadership and strategic direction on our various boards, giving @officialABAT traction.”

He said further: “In this regard, I met today with these eminent leaders to take stock of the committee’s work and fine-tune this process. The #RenewedHope Agenda is moving forward. Our cabinet is finally in place, and the boards are the last piece of the Asiwaju jigsaw to be put in place.”