NDLEA, NAFDAC Boards exempted from dissolution, FG clarifies

The Federal Government has said the boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are exempted from the dissolution of boards and agencies.

Willie Bassey, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), gave the clarification in a statement on Tuesday night.

“Further to the directive on the dissolution of Boards of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions and Government-owned Companies, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has clarified that the Boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are exempted from such dissolution,” the statement read.

President Bola Tinubu had on Monday approved the dissolution of the Governing Boards of Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned companies in the exercise of its Constitutional Powers and in the Public interest.

This happened hours after the President sacked all service chiefs and named their replacements.

Monday’s dissolution did not affect boards, commissions and councils listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

Daily Trust reports that those exempted in the dissolution as listed in the Third Schedule, Part 1, Section 153 (i) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended are: Code of Conduct Bureau, Council of State, Federal Character Commission, Federal Civil Service Commission, Federal Judicial Service Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission, National Defence Council, National Economic Council, National Judicial Council, National Population Commission, National Security Council, Nigeria Police Council, Police Service Commission; and Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.