President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh as the Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) for a second term of four years in accordance with the provision of Section 17 (1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Public Enterprise (Privatisation & Commercialisation) Act, 1999. This renewal will take effect from 10th April 2021.
The BPE is the Federal Government agency charged with economic reforms especially the privatisation & commercialisation of government-owned enterprises in the country. BPE also serves as the secretariat of the National Council on Privatisation. In the last four years, BPE has witnessed a notable invigoration in its activities.