- Weeks to handing over, President Buhari has again wielded the big stick, terminating the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar
- Umar, appointed eight months ago, was fired from her position as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the NIPC
- She would be replaced immediately by the most senior director in the commission in the interim
The appointment of Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, (NIPC) has been terminated with immediate effect.
Umar was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, who gave a directive for the most senior director in the commission to replace her in the interim.