Tinubu appoints Ayodeji Gbeleyi DG BPP

President Bola Tinubu has directed the resignation of Mr Mamman Ahmadu from office as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau of Public Procurement(BPP).

This was made public a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday.

According to the statement, “This is part of a larger reorganization effort in the public procurement system to reposition the agency for greater efficiency and transparency.

“The Director-General is to hand over to the most senior officer in the Bureau, pending the appointment of a new Director-General.”

The President thanked Ahmadu for his services and wished him success in his future endeavours.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as the new DG of the BPE.

Mr. Gbeleyi is a renowned financial expert and award-winning chartered accountant. He is a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).

He is also an alumnus of executive programmes of the prestigious London Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lagos Business School.

A statement by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, stated that the new BPP boss has over 30 years of post-qualification experience in diverse sectors, including manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), investment & commercial banking, project finance, telecommunications, infrastructure, and public administration.