Drama as Buhari Sacks NASENI Chief Executive, Prof Haruna hours after extending tenure

Patrick OdeyApril 4, 2023

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President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna after about 48 hours of the president extending Haruna’s tenure.

Newsflash Nigeria learnt that President Buhari had granted Mr. Haruna an extension in office from 2nd April 2023 to 2nd of April, 2025.

But on Tuesday, President Buhari issued the directives ordering Haruna to vacate office immediately.

The development was confirmed in a statement released from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Prof Haruna, in the letter, was directed to hand over his office to the next most senior officer in the establishment.

The statement revealed that Haruna was relieved of his duties following the reversal of the extension in office granted by the President from 2nd April 2023 to 2nd of April, 2025.

This is because Haruna had completed two tenures of five years each in the organization.

In a statement circulated by the Director, Information office of the SGF on Tuesday, President Buhari appreciated the contributions of Professor Haruna in the development of the engineering infrastructure sub-sector of the economy and wishes him success in his future endeavours.

The statement reads; “President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Executive Vice Chairman EVC of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure NASENI Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna, to immediately hand over his office to the next most senior officer in the establishment.

“This follows the reversal of the extension in office granted by the President from 2nd April 2023 to 2nd of April, 2025 because the EVC had completed two tenures of five years each in the organization.

“The President appreciates the contributions of Professor Haruna in the development of the engineering infrastructure sub-sector of the economy, and wishes him success in his future endeavours”.