President Tinubu appoints new Chairpersons, CEOs for 42 federal organizations
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new board chairpersons and chief executive officers (CEOs) for 42 federal organizations across various sectors. The appointments also include a new secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.
The President has directed the newly appointed board chairpersons to ensure they do not interfere with the day-to-day management of the organizations, emphasizing that their roles are non-executive. The appointments are effective immediately.
Here are some key appointments:
- National Youth Service Corps, Ministry of Youth Development
- Chairman: Hon. Hillard Eta (Cross River)
- Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
- Chairman: Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Lagos)
- Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation
- Chairman: H.E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje (Kano)
- National Sugar Development Council
- Chairman: Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola (Osun)
- Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company
- Chairman: H.E. Sulaiman Argungu (Kebbi)
- National Agency for Great Green Wall
- Chairman: Sen. Magnus Abe (Rivers)
- National Teachers Institute
- Chairman: Barr. Festus Fuanter (Plateau)
- National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
- Director-General: Kazeem Kolawole Raji (Oyo)
- Nigerian Postal Service
- Chairman: Chief D. J. Kekemeke (Ondo)
- National Inland Waterways Authority
- Chairman: Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar (Sokoto)
- Nigerian Railway Corporation
- Managing Director: Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa (Lagos)
- Federal Medical Centres
- Chairpersons appointed for several centres, including in Gombe, Lagos, Ogun, and more.
- David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Ebonyi State
- Chairman: Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu (Imo)
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Chairman: Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar (Kaduna)
- Federal Scholarship Board
- Chairman: Engr. Babatunde Fakoyede (Ekiti)
- Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund
- Chairman: Hon. Shola Olofin (Ekiti)
The full list includes various federal agencies across diverse sectors such as education, health, transportation, agriculture, and technology.
These appointments are expected to bring fresh leadership to these critical institutions as they continue to contribute to Nigeria’s development. The new chairpersons and CEOs are tasked with ensuring the effective and transparent management of these organizations.
