By Dipo Olowookere
Mr Alex Okoh has officially assumed the control of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) as its new Director-General.
The affairs of the agency were handed over to him by the former Acting DG, Mr Vincent Onome Akpotaire, who expressed confidence in the ability of the new boss to take the BPE to a greater height.
Mr Akpotaire, who served for 14 months transition period, appealed to members of staff and management of the Bureau to work closely with Mr Okoh.
In his remarks, the new DG promised to deliver and not disappoint Nigerians while carrying out his duties.
According to him, his administration would also work to sustain the positive image of the Bureau while at the same time strive to change the negative perception held by some people about the BPE in the execution of its mandate.
However, he called for the cooperation of the staff and sought more dedication to work from them, pledging also to step up the post-privatization monitoring activities of the agency to ensure that owners of privatized enterprises live up to the covenants they signed.
Adedapo Adesanya