President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of board chairpersons, chief executive officers, and other key officials for 42 federal organizations. This includes the Secretary to the Board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.
The announcement was made on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed that all appointments are effective immediately. The president also emphasized the non-executive nature of the board chairpersons’ roles, directing them to refrain from interfering with the management of the organizations.
Additionally, Tinubu has appointed a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation.
Below is the comprehensive list of appointments:
Key Appointments and Federal Agencies
- National Youth Service Corps (Ministry of Youth Development)
- Hillard Eta (Cross River State) – Chairman
- Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
- Prof Bolaji Akinyemi (Lagos State) – Chairman
- Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (Ministry of Aviation)
- Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano State) – Chairman
- National Sugar Development Council
- Surajudeen Ajibola (Osun State) – Chairman
- Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company
- Sulaiman Argungu (Kebbi State) – Chairman
- National Agency for Great Green Wall
- Senator Magnus Abe (Rivers State) – Chairman
- National Teachers Institute
- Festus Fuanter (Plateau State) – Chairman
- National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
- Raji Kolawole (Oyo State) – Director-General
- Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
- Victor Giadom (Rivers State) – Chairman
- Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
- Mustapha Salihu (Adamawa State) – Chairman
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Notable New Appointments
- Nigerian Railway Corporation
- Dr Kayode Opeifa (Lagos State) – Managing Director
- Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board
- Maj-Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (retd.) (Kano State) – Secretary
- Federal Medical Centres
- Appointments for chairpersons in facilities across Abeokuta, Asaba, Lokoja, Owerri, Umuahia, Yenagoa, Yola, and more.
President Tinubu reiterated that the positions of board chairpersons are non-executive. They are to focus on providing oversight and policy guidance without encroaching on the daily operations managed by the executives.
For further details, the full list of appointees is available above. This wave of appointments demonstrates President Tinubu’s intent to reinvigorate federal institutions with experienced leadership across various sectors.
