President
Buhari
Just 24 hours after the mass sack of chief
executives of some federal agencies, more facts have emerged on why they were
removed.
It was learnt that most of the
agencies and parastatals whose heads were fired were either involved in
corruption during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, or were
associated with the recent wadding of the 2016 budget which the Federal
Government felt caused it national embarrassment.
It was further revealed that some
have carried on their heads series of corruption charges for which
investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ( EFCC) were
ongoing.
Such chief executives include the
former Director General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission ( NBC), Mr Emeka
Mba, who is under investigation by the anti-graft agency over allegations of a
billion Naira contract and controversy over remittances to the TSA.
Former Director General of National
Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, who was
accused by his Director of Finance and Accounts for awarding contracts running
into hundreds of millions of naira to his personal companies and those of his
Special Assistant, Dr James Mbachiantim without following due process was among
the agency heads sacked on Monday.
Besides, Buhari had recently ordered
an investigation into the padding of the 2016 budget after revelations and
excesses were discovered by the National Assembly currently working to approve
the document into law.