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By Martha Agas
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has stated that the re-appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatimah Shinkafi, followed the requisite due process.
The Assistant Director of Information & Public Relations, Mrs Chinwe Ekwugha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Mrs Ekwugha stated that the re-appointment of the Executive Secretary by President Bola Tinubu was in accordance with the provisions governing the establishment of the agency contrary speculations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Presidential Aide, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu approved the renewal of Shinkafi’s appointment.
She explained that no part of the SMDF Act specifies a term limit for the Chief Executive Officers of the agency.
“The approval, done weeks ago, followed due process and aligns with the extant laws governing the agency, as well as the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria