President Tinubu names Gbeleyi as the New DG of the Procurement Bureau and asks Mamman Ahmadu to Step Down.

Mamman Ahmadu has been asked to step down from his position as the Chief Executive Officer and Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) by President Bola Tinubu.

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity, stated in a statement issued on Saturday, June 15, that the action was a component of a bigger reorganization effort in the public procurement system to reposition the agency for more efficiency and openness.

According to the Presidential spokesman, the Director-General will turn over control to the Bureau's senior officer while a new Director-General is appointed.

According to Ajuri, the President wished Ahmadu luck in his future efforts and thanked him for his contributions. The president issued the decree, but it's unclear why.

Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi (right) has been appointed as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), according to a statement made by Ngelale. Gbeleyi is a well-known financial specialist and an award-winning chartered accountant, according to the statement.

According to the statement, he is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Nigerian Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Ngelale claims that Gbeleyi is also a graduate of the esteemed Lagos Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and London Business School's executive programmes.

According to him, Gbeleyi has worked in a variety of industries after receiving his degree, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, commercial and investment banking, project finance, infrastructure, telecommunications, and public administration.

A part of the statement: “He was the Board Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria and Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State from 2013 to 2015.

The President anticipates that the new Director-General will use his extensive experience and skill to further the agency's position as the go-to source for capacity building and maintaining reforms nationwide by fostering a competitive economy driven by the private sector, guaranteeing social accountability and the effective use of public resources, and advancing fiduciary discipline and effective corporate governance in both the public and private sectors.