Tinubu Names Board Chairmen for 42 Federal Agencies

Kehinde Fajobi

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of board chairpersons and chief executive officers for 42 federal organisations, alongside the secretary to the Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board.

This was disclosed in a statement by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. He said all appointments are to take immediate effect.

“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,” the statement read.

Tinubu directed board chairpersons to maintain a non-executive role and refrain from interfering in the day-to-day management of the organisations.

Below is the full list of appointees:

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 Airports 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 (Katsina State)
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)