President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the sack of the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Nasiru Argungu. The sack was announced by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday December 8, 2020.
Garba Shehu, who didn’t give any reason for the president’s decision to relieve the NDE DG of his position, said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved Dr. Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu from the position of the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment. The directive which was given on Friday, the 4th of December, 2020, is to be effective from Monday, December 7th, 2020.
“Meanwhile, the Supervising Minister of the Agency, the Hon Minister of State, Labour and Employment, has been directed to nominate an Acting DG from amongst the most Senior Directors based on competencies and seniority to take over from Dr. Argungu until a substantive holder of the post is appointed by Mr. President.”
