http://thenigerianexpression.com/2017/03/11/re-positioning-of-tourism-agency-gathers-steam-outgoing-ag-dg-14-others-demoted/

By Layemo O. Layemo, Special Correspondent, Abuja

Abuja, March 11, 2017 (TNE): Fifteen members of staff of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), including the outgoing Acting Director-General of the agency, Mrs Mariel Rae-Omoh, have been demoted in the wake of a staff records verification exercise that found a lot of irregularities in their appointments, The Nigerian Expression (TNE) can authoritatively report.

The action is part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to re-position the NTDC so that it can more effectively play its role in the development of tourism in the country, which is diversifying its
economy away from oil.

Tourism, Agriculture, Solid Minerals and the Creative Industry are some of the sectors being explored in the diversification process.

As part of the efforts, a director in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Dr. Paul Adalikwu, who is widely regarded as a tourism development expert, was on Friday seconded from the Ministry to the
NTDC as Acting Director-General, replacing the disgraced former Acting DG (Mrs. Rae-Omoh) who was demoted from Grade Level 17 (Director) to 16 (Deputy Director) retroactively from Jan. 1, 2015.

In demoting Mrs. Rae-Omoh, the Committee said it came to the conclusion that ”but for the irregularities of appointment and/or conversion errors that have been the hallmarks of your career, you
should be a Deputy Director on Grade Level 16 and not a Director on Grade Level 17 which you were before your appointment as the Ag. Director General”.

TNE learnt that the decision to demote Mrs Rae-Omoh and 14 others came after the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who is said to be passionate about pushing tourism from the back burner to the mainstream of the economy, approved the recommendations of the Committee on Verification of Staff of the NTDC.

Following is the full list of affected members of staff

1. Mrs Mariel Rae-Omoh Demoted from Director (GL 17) to Deputy Director (GL16)

2. Mr. Christopher Okafor Demoted from Deputy Director (GL 16) to Chief Accountant (GL14)

3. Mrs. Abidemi Ajoke Sadare Demoted from Asst. Chief Tourism Officer (GL13) to Senior Tourism Officer (GL10)

4. Mrs. Aboshioke Lilian Umejei Demoted from Chief Tourism Officer (GL 14) to Principal Tourism Officer (GL 12)

5. Mr. Felix Joseph Agabo Demoted from Chief Executive Officer (Accounts – GL 14) to Principal Executive
Officer II (GL 10)

6. Mrs Bernice Ede Demoted from Asst. Chief Confidential Secretary (GL 13) to Confidential
Secretary II (GL 08)

7. Miss Chidiebele Geraldine Egwudo Demoted from Tourism Officer I (GL 09) to Tourism Officer II (GL 08)

8. Mrs. Chinenye Thelma Makata Demoted from Principal Tourism Officer (GL 12) to Senior Tourism Officer (GL 10)

9. Mr. Ezuogwu Enegide Richard Demoted from Chief Driver/Mechanic (GL 07) to Driver/Mechanic II (GL 04)

10. Mrs. Modupe Omodogbe Demoted from Assistant Director (GL 15) to Asst. Chief Administrative Officer (GL
13)

11. Mrs. Nanna Yakubu Dashe Demoted from Assistant Director (GL 15) to Asst. Chief Administrative Officer (GL 13)

12. Mr. Sadiq Abubakar Demoted from Chief Administrative Officer (GL 14) to Asst. Chief Administrative Officer (GL 13)

13. Mrs. Aderonke Esther Ibitoye Demoted from Chief Administrative Officer (GL 14) to Asst. Chief Administrative Officer (GL 13)

14. Mrs Janet Esene Demoted from Asst. Chief Administrative Officer (GL 13) to Principal Administrative Officer (GL 12)

15. Mr. Owoleke Olubuoke Solomon Demoted from Asst. Chief Tourism Officer (GL 13) to Principal Tourism Officer (GL 12)

(TNE)

http://thenigerianexpression.com/2017/03/11/re-positioning-of-tourism-agency-gathers-steam-outgoing-ag-dg-14-others-demoted/

Good for them.

hmm