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Tinubu sacks BPP DG, orders agency reorganization
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the resignation of Mr. Mamman Ahmadu as Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
He said the directive was part of a larger reorganisation effort in the public procurement system.
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The statement read: “The goal is 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 Ahmadu for his services and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
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