President Bola Tinubu has relief the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of Bureau of Public Procurement, Mr Mamman Ahmadu, of his appointment.
The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed in a statement on Saturday, that Ahmadu’s resignation is part of a larger reorganisation effort in the public procurement system and to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and transparency.
The President named Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as the new Director-General.
According to the statement, Gbeleyi is a renowned financial expert and award-winning chartered accountant. He is a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ,CAN, and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria ,CITN,
Ngelale further stated that Gbeleyi is also an alumnus of executive programmes of the prestigious London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.
He said the new BPE boss has over 30 years of post-qualification experience in diverse sectors, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods ,FMCG, investment & commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration.
“He was the Board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.
“The President expects the new Director-General to bring his vast experience and competence to bear in this role to strengthen the agency as the national resource centre for capacity building.
“And sustenance of reforms through the promotion of a competitive private sector-driven economy, ensuring social accountability and efficient deployment of public resources, as well as advancing effective corporate governance and fiduciary discipline in the public and private sectors,” he said
