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Bangladesh: Tragedy Strikes Dhaka as Massive Fire Claims 43 Lives 

<p>22 persons with severe burns are reportedly in critical condition at hospitals</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/bangladesh-tragedy-strikes-dhaka-as-massive-fire-claims-43-lives/">Bangladesh: Tragedy Strikes Dhaka as Massive Fire Claims 43 Lives </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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Ex-FCCPC Boss, Irukera Breaks Silence After Senate Approved Tinubu’s Sack Request

<p><img width="750" height="420" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Babatunde-Irukera.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Babatunde-Irukera.jpg 750w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Babatunde-Irukera-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></p> <h2>The former Chief Executive of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, has asserted that his silence is not a weakness amidst his sack by President <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/bola-tinubu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bola Tinubu</a>.</h2> <p>Irukera made this known while responding to an X user who demanded that that he should speak up about an allegation of being sacked due to his inability to effectively perform the duties of his office.</p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that Tinubu had, in a letter to the<a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/28/senate-backs-tinubus-request-to-sack-irukera-as-fccpc-boss/"> Senate, demanded the removal of Irukere as Chief Executive of the FCCPC,</a> based on inefficiency, which was subsequently approved on Wednesday.</p> <p>The letter added that it has become pertinent to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the Federal Government for efficiency and effectiveness.</p> <p>Disagreeing with the content of the letter sent to the upper legislative House, an X user @MalachyOdo1 wrote, <em>“At this point, Mr. Irukere has to speak up.”</em></p> <p>However, Irukera replied on X on Friday, saying he would speak up at the right time.</p> <p>He said: <em>“In due course. Silence is discipline, not weakness.”</em></p> <p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-829084" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Iruke.png" alt="" width="632" height="145" /></p> <p>Recall that Tinubu had in January <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/08/breaking-president-tinubu-sacks-irukera-okoh-as-ceos-of-fccpc-bpe/">sacked</a></strong> Irukera as the FCCPC boss and the Director-General/CEO of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Alexander Okoh, with immediate effect.</p> <p>However, the Presidency said the two heads of two federal government agencies <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/10/irukera-okoh-only-relieved-of-their-duties-not-dismissed-presidency-clarifies/"><strong>were not sacked</strong> or dismissed</a>, as reported in the media.</p> <p>In a post via his official X handle on January 10, presidential aide, <strong>Bayo Onanuga, </strong>Irukera and Okoh were only relieved of their duties, adding that the search for their successors has begun.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/01/ex-fccpc-boss-irukera-breaks-silence-after-senate-approved-tinubus-sack-request/">Ex-FCCPC Boss, Irukera Breaks Silence After Senate Approved Tinubu’s Sack Request</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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