President Bola Tinubu has ordered the director-general and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu to resign from the position.
In a statement on Saturday, presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said the directive was part of a larger reorganisation effort in the public procurement system to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and transparency.
Ahmad, according to the statement, is to hand over to the most senior officer at the bureau, pending the appointment of a new director-general.
The President thanked Ahmadu for his services and wished him success in his future endeavours.
Ahmad was appointed BPP DG by former President Muhamadu Buhari in 2016.
However, in recent times, there have been calls for his removal from office.
In August 2023, a group known as the Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NAGAD) sued Tinubu, demanding Ahmadu’s sack.
The plaintiffs argued that Ahmadu’s appointment did not follow due process or the Public Procurement Act of 2007.
