BY LINUS CHIBUIKE
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the Acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment.
The is despite the Senate’s December 10, 2020 resolution, urging the President to rescind the presidential directive sacking Nasiru Argungu as the Director-General of the agency.
The President’s approval was conveyed in a letter to the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, dated Monday 18, 2021.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has formally conveyed to the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, his approval of the nomination of Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the Acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment pending the appointment of a substantive Director-General for the Agency.”
President Buhari had, last month, relieved the former DG of his appointment and directed the Minister to nominate an Acting DG to superintend over the Agency pending the appointment of a substantive DG, the statement recalled.
