President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect.
Saratu Umar was first appointed to the position in July 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and an MBA in Finance and Banking.
In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed that the President also mandated the most senior Director in the Commission to immediately take over in the interim.