In addition to a secretary to the board of the Civil Defense, Immigration, and Prisons Services, President Bola Tinubu has authorized the nomination of chairpersons for the boards of forty-two federal organizations. The President has also appointed a new Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) and a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
The appointments, which were made public by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, are effective immediately.
Among the noteworthy appointments are Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi from Lagos, who will be the Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, and Hon. Hillard Eta from Cross River, who has been appointed Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has named Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, as its chairman.
He reaffirmed that their main duty is to oversee and provide strategic leadership in order to guarantee the efficacy and efficiency of their own organizations. The Presidency claims that the selections demonstrate President Tinubu’s dedication to bolstering governance frameworks and promoting national development via competent leadership.
Other significant appointments include Raji Kazeem Kolawole (Oyo) as the new Director-General of the National Board for Technology Incubation, Sen. Magnus Abe (Rivers) as Chairman of the National Agency for Great Green Wall, and Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola (Osun) for the National Sugar Development Council. President Tinubu emphasized in his directive to the appointees the non-executive nature of their positions and asked the chairpersons to avoid meddling in the day-to-day operations of the organizations.
The 42 appointments listed in the news article are shown below, along with the agencies involved:
1. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Chairman, Hon. Hillard Eta
2. The chairman of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi
3. Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), H. E. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
4. National Sugar Development Council Chairman, Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola
5. Chairman of the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company, H. E. Sulaiman Argungu
6. National Agency for Great Green Wall Chairman, Sen. Magnus Abe
7. National Teachers Institute Chairman, Barr. Festus Fuanter
8. Director-General of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Raji Kazeem Kolawole
9. Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration Chairman Chief Victor Tombari Giadom
10. The Chairman of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Comrade Mustapha Salihu
11. Chairman of the Industrial Training Fund, Hon. Hamma Adama Ali Kumo
12. Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology Chairman Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa
13. The chairman of Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Sen. Abubakar Maikafi
14. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Chairman H. E. Nasiru Gawuna
15. National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Chairman, Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi
16. Nigerian Postal Service Chairman Chief D. J. Kekemeke
17. National Inland Waterways Authority Chairman, Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar
18. National Steel Council Chairman Prof. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar
19. The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency’s (NESREA) chairman, Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad
20. National Bio-Safety Management Agency Chairman Mu’azu Bawa Rijau
21. The Chairman of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, Hon. Durosimi Meseko
22. Chairman of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, Hajia Zainab A. Ibrahim
23. Nigerian Railway Corporation Managing Director Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa
24. In Ido-Ekiti, Aare (Hon.) Durotolu Oyebode Bankole is the chairman of the Federal Teaching Hospital.
25. Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Abeokuta, Mr. Abdullahi Dayo Israel
26. Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Asaba, Dr. Mrs. Mary Alile Idele
27. Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Lokoja, Nze Chidi Duru (OON)
28. The Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Owerri, Hon. Emma Eneukwu
29. Civil Defense, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board Secretary, Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (Rtd)
30. Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Umuahia, Mr. Uguru Mathew Ofoke
31. Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa Chairman, Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka
32. Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Yola, Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel
33. David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State, Chairman: Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu
34. National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency Chairman Chief Edward Omo-Erewa
35. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Chairman Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar
36. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Chairman: Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori
37. Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Kaduna State, Chairman: Hon. Lawal M. Liman
38. Chairman of the Federal Medical Center in Katsina, Dr. Abubakar Isa Maiha
39. Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Chairman Isa Sadiq Achida
40. Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan, Chairman of Birnin Kudu’s Federal Medical Center
41. National Building and Road Research Institute Chairman, Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa
42. The chairman of the Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority is Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno.
