Tension as Tinubu Reportedly Sacks Buhari's in-Law, Ex-CDS Irabor's Wife, Details Emerge

• President Bola Tinubu has allegedly sacked Ahmed Halilu, an uncle to Aisha Buhari, the former first lady of Nigeria
• Halilu was appointed as the managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM) by ex-president Muhammadu Buhari in 2022
• The former president's in-law was reportedly sacked along with four other executives of the printing company, including Victoria Irabor, wife to ex-CDS Lucky Irabor

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the removal of Ahmed Halilu, the managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM) and brother to former First Lady, Aisha Buhari.

Halilu was appointed by the immediate-past president Muhammadu Buhari in September 2022.

Tinubu sacks four executives

In an exclusive report, Premium Times said four other executives of the company namely Ado Danjuma, Chris Orewa, Tunji Kazeem, and Victoria Irabor were also removed.

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Victoria Irabor is married to Lucky Irabor, the former chief of defence staff, who allegedly shielded former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele from arrest in 2023.

Abubakar Minjibir, executive director of operations (Abuja factory), has been asked to act as managing director in the interim.

Why did Tinubu sack Buhari's in-law?

The reason for the removal is unclear, but it followed a report by special investigator Jim Obazee on the CBN's affairs under the Buhari administration.

The report highlighted NSPM's role in the controversial currency redesign policy implemented by Emefiele.

Emefiele had contracted De La Rue to redesign the currency, which led to a shortage of currency in the country.

The NSPM was then tasked with printing the redesigned currency but failed to deliver it adequately.

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The report added that the company shakeup may be related to the investigation into the currency redesign policy and its aftermath.

Tinubu speaks about minimum wage

Legit.ng earlier reported that Tinubu announced the government and the organised private sector cannot pay more than N62,000 as a minimum wage.

The president met with organised labour on Thursday, July 11, 2024. At the meeting, he appealed to them, suggesting that the minimum wage could be reviewed every two or three years instead of every five years if the law can be amended.

Both parties are expected to meet again next week, Thursday, July 18.

Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng