APPOINTMENT OF BOARD CHAIRPERSONS AND CEOS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.

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 (NBTI).

President Tinubu directs the board chairpersons not to interfere with the management of the organisations, emphasising that their positions are non-executive.

All the appointments take immediate effect.
   
1. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORP, MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 
 
S/NO.  NAME  POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1  Hon. Hillard Eta  Chairman    Cross River 
 
2. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
S/NO.  NAME  POSITION  QUALIFICATION   STATE 
1.  Prof, Bolaji Akinyemi  Chairman  Professor  Lagos  
 
3. FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA, MINISTRY OF AVIATION 
S/NO.  NAME  POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE 
1.  H. E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje  Chairman  PHD  Kano  
 
4. NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola  Chairman   PHD Law  Osun 
 
5. NIGERIA BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING COMPANY 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  H. E. Suliaman Argungu ofr  Chairman   M.SC  Kebbi 
 
6.  NATIONAL AGENCY FOR GREAT GREEN WALL  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Sen. Magnus Abe  Chairman   LLB, BL, LLM  Rivers 
 
7.  NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Barr. Festus Fuanter  Chairman   LLB, LLM, MBA, 
International & 
Diplomacy  Plateau  
8. NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION (NBTI) 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Raji, Kazeem Kolawole  Director General  BSC, MSC, MBA, 
PHD, (In View)  Oyo  
 
9. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Chief Victor Tombari 
Giadom  Chairman   BSC  RIVERS 
 
10. TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Comrade Mustapha Salihu  Chairman     Adamawa  
 
11. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE 
1.  Hon. Hamma Adama Ali Kumo  Chairman   BSC Political Science  Gombe 
 
12. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE 
1.  Hon. Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa  Chairman   M.SC  Abia 
 
13. SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Sen. Abubakar Maikafi  Chairman   B.SC  Bauchi 
 
14. FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  H. E. Nasiru Gawuna  Chairman     Kano  
 
15. NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi  Chairman   LLB  Lagos  
 
16.  NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Chief D. J. Kekemeke  Chairman   LLB, BL, LLM  Ondo 
 
 
 
17.  NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar  Chairman     Sokoto  
 
18. NATIONAL STEEL COUNCIL 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Prof. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar  Chairman   PHD  Nasarawa  
 
19. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Garba Datti 
Muhammad  Chairman   BSC  Kaduna 
 
20.  NATIONAL BIO-SAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Mu’azu Bawa Rijau  Chairman   MBA  Niger 
 
21.  NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Durosimi Meseko  Chairman   M.SC  Kogi 
 
22.  UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABUJA   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.   Dr Ikye Orikpo  Chairman    Delta  
 
23.  FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, GOMBE  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hajia Zainab A. Ibrahim   Chairman   HND  Taraba 
 
24.  NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Kayode Isiak Opeifa  Managing 
Director  PHD  Lagos  
 
25.  FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, IDO-EKITI   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Aare (Hon.) Durotolu Oyebode Bankole  Chairman  MSC  Ogun  
26.   FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ABEOKUTA  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Mr. Abdullahi Dayo Isreal   Chairman   LLB, BL  Lagos  
 
27.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ASABA  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Mrs, Mary Alile Idele   Chairman   PHD  Edo  
 
28.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, LOKOJA  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Nze Chidi Duru, OON   Chairman   LLB, BL  Anambra 
 
29.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, OWERRI  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Emma Eneukwu   Chairman   B.A  Enugu  
 
30.  CIVIL DEFENCE, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS  SERVICES BOARD 
 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik  Rtd   Secretary    Kano  
 
31.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, UMUAHIA   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Mr. Uguru Mathew Ofoke   Chairman   BSC  Ebonyi  
 
32.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, YENAGOA  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka   Chairman   LLB, BL  Delta  
 
33.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, YOLA  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel   Chairman   DIP  Jigawa  
 
34. DAVID UMAHI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, UBUHU, EBONYI STATE 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu   Chairman   M.PA  Imo 
 
 
 
35. NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Chief Edward Omo-Erewa   Chairman   MSC  Edo  
 
36. NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA) 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar   Chairman   LLB, BL, MBA  Kaduna 
 
37. NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori   Chairman   MPA  Borno 
 
38. AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SHIKA, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Lawal M. Liman   Chairman   PHD (In View)   
 
39.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE KATSINA  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Dr. Abubakar Isa Maiha   Chairman      
 
40.  RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MENT COUNCIL (RMRDC) 
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Isa Sadiq Achida  Chairman   BSC  Sokoto  
 
41.  FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE BIRNIN KUDU  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Mohammed Gusau Hassan   Chairman   PHD  Zamfara  
 
   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
   Nasarawa 
 
42.  SOKOTO-RIMA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY   
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon Yahaya Bello Wurno Chairman   MIR  Sokoto 
 
 
 
43.  AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL  
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Augustine Chukwu Umahi   Chairman   MBA  Ebonyi 
 
44.  FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD      
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Engr. Babatunde Fakoyede   Chairman   B. TECH  Ekiti 
 
45.  NIGERIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND      
S/NO.  NAME   POSITION  QUALIFICATION  STATE  
1.  Hon. Shola Olofin   Chairman   MBA  Ekiti

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