Buhari Fires NIPC Boss, Saratu Umar Amidst Allegations Of Mismanagement

In a directive to the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo CON, the President also mandated the most senior Director in the Commission to immediately take over in the interim.

Hajiya Saratu Umar was first appointed to the position in July, 2014. Less than a year later, in May 2015, she was sacked by the then President Goodluck Jonathan as the Chief Executive Officer of Commission. In July 2016, Buhari reappointed her as NIPC Boss.

It was earlier reported that directors of NIPC petitioned the minister of industry,trade and investment,over alleged continuous maltreatment and breach of the extant laws governing the federal civil service by Ms Umar, asking him to act fast in order to save the Commission from collapsing.In a petition dated March 7, 2023, made available to this medium signed by Hajja Gana Wakil, Mr John Oseji, Mr James Akwada, Mr Abubakar Yerima , A P. Okala (Esq) and Mr Umar Bello, all NIPC directors and also addressed to Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Minister of Labour and Employment, National Security Adviser , Chief of Staff to Mr President, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, the directors lamented “that over the last few months, Umar has not worked with any of them but rather, she minutes all matters to subordinates of her choice directly.”