Buhari replaces Dare, Ikeazor, others

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved replacements for heads of Federal Government agencies that were recently appointed as ministers.

This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

It said that Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed replaces Sadiya Umar Farouk as Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.

Dr. Chioma Ejikeme has been appointed Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, replacing Sharon O. Ikeazor, while Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is now Director-General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency.

The statement said that the name of Adeleke Moronfolu Adewolu has been sent to the Senate for confirmation to replace Sunday Akin Dare as Executive Commissioner (Stakeholder Management) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

The appointments, according to the statement, take immediate effect.