President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of board chairpersons and chief executive officers for 42 federal organizations, as well as a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.
The announcement was made in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The appointments, which take immediate effect, include leadership for critical federal agencies and organizations across various sectors.
According to the statement, President Tinubu also appointed a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).
The president directed all appointed board chairpersons to focus on their non-executive roles and avoid interfering in the day-to-day management of the organizations.
Key Appointments
Below is a list of some of the appointments:
National Youth Service Corps (Ministry of Youth Development)
Hillard Eta, Chairman (Cross River State)
Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos State)
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (Ministry of Aviation)
Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman (Kano State)
National Sugar Development Council
Surajudeen Ajibola, Chairman (Osun State)
Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company
Sulaiman Argungu, Chairman (Kebbi State)
National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
Raji Kolawole, Director-General (Oyo State)
Nigerian Railway Corporation
Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos State)
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
Mustapha Salihu, Chairman (Adamawa State)
Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano State)
Nigerian Postal Service
D.J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo State)
Healthcare and Educational Institutions
Several appointments were also made in the healthcare and education sectors, including federal medical centers and teaching hospitals:
Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta
Mr. Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos State)
David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu
Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo State)
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
Ali Dalori, Chairman (Borno State)
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria
Lawal Liman, Chairman
Environmental, Maritime, and Research Agencies
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
Garba Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna State)
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Yusuf Abubakar, Chairman (Kaduna State)
Raw Materials Research and Development Council
Isa Achida, Chairman (Sokoto State)
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