President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Engr. Imam Kashim Imam to serve as the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, said in a statement that the withdrawal is with immediate effect.

”All other appointments to the Board and Executive Management team of FERMA are not affected by this directive,” the statement added.

Engr. Imam’s appointment had sparked outrage across the country, as he is just 24 years old.

Imam is said to have just completed his one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme in August 2022.

He is the son of Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, the current chairman of The Tertiary Education Trust Fund.