June 16, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has given the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the go ahead to dissolve the Management and Boards of federal government agencies and parastatals.
Multiple senior government sources with knowledge of the development, told THEWILL on Friday, that the shake up will affect all political appointments made by the outgone Muhammadu Buhari administration.
“A formal announcement is imminent… It will happen in days, not even a week. It will be made public any moment from now. The highest ranking civil servant will temporarily supervise the various agencies, pending the announcement of a new Management and Board”, one of the sources said anonymously.
THEWILL reports that the dissolution will allow President Tinubu, who assumed office on May 29, 2023, make his own appointments and further consolidate his grip on power.
AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.