News

Tinubu returns NEMA, Hajj commission to VP office for supervision

Tinubu returns NEMA, Hajj commission to VP office for supervision

President Bola Tinubu has directed the return of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to the Office of the Vice President for supervision.

This came in a statement on Tuesday released by Olusola Abiola, director of information, at the Presidential Villa.

He said the President took the decision in line with laws establishing the organisations.

“The president has also approved a formal structure for the office of the vice-president as well as an appropriate number of technical and administrative aides that will work with the vice-president in the discharge of his responsibilities,” Abiola said.

The Vice President used to chair the governing boards of NEMA, NAHCON, Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and the National Boundary Commission (NBC), among others.

However, in 2019, the vice president’s office was barred by a presidential directive from overseeing these agencies following some alleged irregularities in NEMA.

The NEMA board which was chaired by former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the time was accused of approving a N5.8 billion north-east intervention fund illegally.

Trends Admin

Recent Posts

US University opens 2025 scholarships for international students

US University opens 2025 scholarships for international students Montana Technological University (Montana Tech) has opened…

12 hours ago

200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS

200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS The Chief of Defence…

13 hours ago

Canadian university offers funded national scholarship program for 2025

Canadian university offers funded national scholarship program for 2025 Western University has announced that applications…

13 hours ago

Israeli strikes pound central Beirut, suburbs

Israeli strikes pound central Beirut, suburbs BEIRUT: Israeli strikes pounded a densely-populated part of the Lebanese…

13 hours ago

Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police

Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police The spokesperson for the police in Delta…

14 hours ago

Akwa Ibom businessman abducted, driver killed, police orderly injured

Akwa Ibom businessman abducted, driver killed, police orderly injured Gunmen kidnapped a prominent businessman, Dr. Samuel…

14 hours ago