By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially announced the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for a total of 42 federal organizations.
Additionally, Tinubu has made public the appointment of a secretary to oversee the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.
Among those appointed are renowned Nigerian international affairs scholar and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, who was tapped as the Chairman of the board of the National Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos State.
Also, Tinubu appointed the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Ganduje, as Chairman of the Federal Airport Authority in the Ministry of Aviation.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka was named to chair the board of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
This is contained in a State House release issued on Thursday by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, all the appointments take immediate effect.
The statement reads in part: “The President has also appointed a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation.
“President Tinubu directs the board chairpersons not to interfere with the management of the organizations, emphasizing that their positions are non-executive.”
Below is the full list;
1. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS, MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Hillard Eta, Chairman (Cross River State)
2. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos State)
3. FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA, MINISTRY OF AVIATION
Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman (Kano State)
4. NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Surajudeen Ajibola, Chairman (Osun State)
5. NIGERIA BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING COMPANY
Sulaiman Argungu, Chairman (Kebbi State)
6. NATIONAL AGENCY FOR GREAT GREEN WALL
Senator Magnus Abe, Chairman (Rivers State)
7. NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Festus Fuanter, Chairman (Plateau State)
8. NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION (NBTI)
Raji Kolawole, Director-General (Oyo State)
9. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
Victor Giadom, Chairman (Rivers State)
10. TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA
Mustapha Salihu, Chairman (Adamawa State)
11. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND
Hamma Kumo, Chairman (Gombe State)
12. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Donatus Nwankpa, Chairman (Abia State)
13. SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX
Senator Abubakar Maikafi, Chairman (Bauchi State)
14. FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA
Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano State)
15. NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION
Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Chairman (Lagos State)
16. NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE
D.J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo State)
17. NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY
Musa Adar, Chairman (Sokoto State)
18. NATIONAL STEEL COUNCIL
Prof Abdulkarim Abubakar, Chairman (Nasarawa State)
19. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Garba Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna State)
20. NATIONAL BIO-SAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Mu’azu Rijau, Chairman (Niger State)
21. NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Durosimi Meseko, Chairman (Kogi State)
22. FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, GOMBE
Zainab Ibrahim, Chairman (Taraba State)
23. NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION
Dr Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos State)
24. FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, IDO-EKITI
Durotolu Bankole, Chairman (Ogun State)
25. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ABEOKUTA
Mr Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos State)
26. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ASABA
Mary Idele, Chairman (Edo State)
27. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, LOKOJA
Chidi Duru, Chairman (Anambra State)
28. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI
Emma Eneukwu, Chairman (Enugu State)
29. CIVIL DEFENCE, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS SERVICES BOARD
Maj-Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (retd.), Secretary (Kano State)
30. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, UMUAHIA
Mr Uguru Ofoke, Chairman (Ebonyi State)
31. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YENAGOA
Felix Morka, Chairman (Delta State)
32. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YOLA
Bashir Gumel, Chairman (Jigawa State)
33. DAVID UMAHI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, UBUHU, EBONYI STATE
Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo State)
34. NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY
Edward Omo-Erewa, Chairman (Edo State)
35. NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA)
Yusuf Abubakar, Chairman (Kaduna State)
36. NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE
Ali Dalori, Chairman (Borno State)
37. AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SHIKA, ZARIA,
KADUNA STATE
Lawal Liman (Chairman)
38. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE KATSINA
Dr Abubakar Maiha (Chairman)
39. RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Isa Achida, Chairman (Sokoto State)
40. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE BIRNIN KUDU
Dr Mohammed Hassan, Chairman, (Zamfara State)
41. NATIONAL BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Yahuza Inuwa, Chairman (Nasarawa State)
42. SOKOTO-RIMA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Abubakar Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto State)
43. AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL
Augustine Umahi, Chairman (Ebonyi State)
44. FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
Babatunde Fakoyede, Chairman (Ekiti State)
45. NIGERIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND
Shola Olofin, Chairman (Ekiti State)
