The NCP, which held its second meeting of the year on Tuesday, is chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, with members drawn from the public and private sectors.
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday urged the National Assembly to expeditiously pass eight privatisation sector reform Bills pending before it.
The Conservator-General of Nigeria National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, says the Federal Government is set to commercialise three National Parks to key into the Economy Recovery and Growth Plan to diversify the economy.
The Federal Government has released about N1.05 billion to settle outstanding claims and entitlements of 408 staff and retirees of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria.
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bureau of Public Enterprises have signed an agreement for the sale of the Federal Government’s 12.4 billion shares in Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company to CBN.
As part of the reform strategy of the Federal Government, the National Council on Privatisation has approved the appointment of Advisers for the three transactions undertaken by the Bureau of Public Enterprises for 2018.
The bills, each sponsored by 301 lawmakers, were introduced for first reading on March 21
The Council also approved the pursuit of an out-of-court settlement involving the privatisation of Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria.
The Minister of Mines and Steel, Alhaji Musa Sada, said this in Abuja when he briefed newsmen after the meeting of the National Council on Privatisation, which was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo
She said the world over, presidents and ministers had no business awarding contracts to its citizens, stressing that there was a plan to amend the Public Procurement Act to make way for the president as chairman of the NCP
The statement, signed by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to Vice President Namadi Sambo, Umar Sani, only said she was expected to hand over with immediate effect to the most Senior Director in the Bureau, Benjamin Ezra Dikki, who is to hold the position of the DG in an acting capacity