Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has denied a media publication which stated that the federal government had set up a panel to reconstitute boards of parastatals.
The SGF in a statement by director information in his office, Willy Bassey, stated clearly that there is no truth in the story as published, neither has the government set up any ad-hoc committee as alleged to review the resumes of individuals who would fill such board appointments as stated in the said publication.
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According to him, the visit of the two former governors of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu and Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru, to his office on Friday had nothing to do with such an ad-hoc committee.
He said it has everything to do with their recent appointment as ministers.
“Also, the reporter inaccurately quoted the spokesperson of the OSGF as indicating that 14 agencies were stipulated to have been exempted.
“Whereas, the release in question at the time only received the President’s approval for two agencies- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC),” he said.
In order to avoid inaccurate reporting, the SGF admonished media personnel to always cross-check information directly from authorised persons in his office rather than depending on some social media reports which may be inaccurate.