Heads roll in FCT board as minister fires director, HODs

Muhammad Bello, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has approved the removal of Shehu Lawan, director of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), announcing Oluwatoyin Olanipekun as his replacement.

Bello also approved the removal of all heads of departments as well as heads of units under the board and directed their deputies to take charge.

The minister made the changes after meeting with Babatope Ajakaiye, permanent secretary of the ministry, and the former management team of the AEPB.

He also directed the director of FCT establishment and training, who was in attended the meeting, to issue appointment letters to the new appointees.

Bello told the workers that his administration would not tolerate lackadaisical attitude to work.

He said many things were not done properly in the board and urged the new team to work towards changing the tide immediately.

Bello also urged them to work to rid Abuja of filth, street beggars, street hawkers and all other environmental abuses.

He said the former director and his management team should ensure all handing over processes were completed latest by Friday.

The minister directed that the former management team of the board be constituted into a special task force on the recovery of N9.8 billion debt owed AEPB, which should be recovered within eight weeks.

Before her appointment, Olanipekun was the deputy director, environmental degradation and development monitoring in the Abuja Environmental Protection Board.