BREAKING: Buhari Approves Nine New Appointments

Hamilton Nwosa
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the tenure of three chief executive officers, four new non-executive directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and two new Chief Executive Officers for some federal agencies.

The appointments were announced Friday evening via a statement by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The statement quoted the President as asking “the new appointees to regard their appointments as a call to national service and to carry out their responsibilities with uprightness, diligence and prompt response to the yearnings of the public.”

The appointments are as follows:

(a).      Renewal of Appointments:

 

1 Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Afikpo, Ebonyi State Dr. Ogbonnia Ibe-Enwo Rector Second and final term of Four (4) years, with effect from 7th August,2018
2 Federal Polytechnic, IIaro, Ogun State Arc. Olusegun Olarenwaju Aluko Rector Second and final term of Four (4) years, with effect from 25th September, 2018
3 National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State Engr. (Prof) SundayOhousi Onohaebi Rector Second and final term of Four (4) years, with effect from 25th July, 2018
  1. New Appointments:

(b).     The new appointments are:

S/N ORGANIZATION APPOINTEE DESIGNATION EFFECTIVE DATE
1 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Adeola Adetunji Non-Executive Director pf the CBN Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 7th June, 2018
2 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Mike I. Obadan Non-Executive Director of the CBN Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 7th June, 2018
3 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko Non-Executive Director of the CBN Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 7th June, 2018
4 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Ummu Ahmed Jalingo Non-Executive Director of the CBN Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 7th June, 2018
5 University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Prof. Abdullahi Dasilva Yusuf Chief Medical Director Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 19th June, 2018
6 Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State Dr. (Mrs) Pauline N. Ikwugbu Provost Initial Period of Four (4) years, with effect from 19th March, 2018

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