President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of board chairpersons for 42 federal organizations, alongside a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). Additionally, a Secretary has been named for the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board.
In a directive accompanying the appointments, President Tinubu emphasized that the roles of the board chairpersons are non-executive, urging them to respect the operational independence of the management teams of the respective organizations. These appointments, according to the President, take immediate effect.
Key Appointments
1. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ministry of Youth Development
Chairman: Hon. Hillard Eta (Cross River)
2. Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Chairman: Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Lagos)
3. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation
Chairman: H.E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje (Kano)
4. National Sugar Development Council
Chairman: Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola (Osun)
5. Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company
Chairman: H.E. Sulaiman Argungu (Kebbi)
6. National Agency for Great Green Wall
Chairman: Sen. Magnus Abe (Rivers)
7. Nigerian Railway Corporation
Managing Director: Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa (Lagos)
8. National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
Director-General: Raji Kazeem Kolawole (Oyo)
9. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Chairman: Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar (Kaduna)
10. Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
Chairman: Comrade Mustapha Salihu (Adamawa)
11. National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
Chairman: Chief Edward Omo-Erewa (Edo)
12. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
Chairman: H.E. Nasiru Gawuna (Kano)
Other appointees include notable figures such as Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka (Delta) for the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan (Zamfara) for the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu, and Hon. Shola Olofin (Ekiti) for the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund.
The appointments reflect President Tinubu’s drive to strengthen governance across critical sectors, from healthcare and education to transportation and environmental management. The President’s directive to ensure non-interference underscores a commitment to operational efficiency and effective service delivery in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The appointments, announced by Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, take effect immediately. The government expects the appointees to leverage their expertise to foster innovation, transparency, and sustainable development in their respective agencies.
This appointments and reshuffle highlights President Tinubu’s strategic approach to national growth and institutional reform, entrusting leadership to individuals with diverse professional backgrounds and proven capabilities.
