President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of 24-year-old Engr. Imam Kashim Imam to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said in a statement today:
“The President’s withdrawal of the above-mentioned nomination is directed with immediate effect.
“All other appointments to the Board and Executive Management team of FERMA are not affected by this directive,”
Imam was appointed on October 13 by the President “for a renewable term of four (4) years, in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA Amendment Act, 2007”.
Many people had criticised the appointment, saying Imam lacked the requisite experience for the job.