President Buhari okays Nuhu Fikpo’s nomination as NDE acting chief

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the nomination Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Directorate of Employment pending the appointment of a substantive DG for the Agency.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja, on Monday, by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity), which informed that the president formally conveyed the approval to the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo.

The statement recalled that last month, the President relieved the former DG of the agency of his appointment, and directed the Minister to nominate an Acting DG to superintend over the Agency pending the appointment of a substantive DG, Today.ng reports.