By Uzair Adam

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organizations, alongside a secretary for the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board.

The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement released by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirming that the appointments take immediate effect.

According to the statement, Tinubu also named a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation.

He directed all appointed board chairpersons to refrain from interfering with management operations, emphasizing that their roles are non-executive.

Below is the full list of the appointees and their respective organizations:

  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)
  16. Nigerian Postal Service
    D.J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo)
  17. National Inland Waterways Authority
    Musa Adar, Chairman (Sokoto)
  18. National Steel Council
    Prof. Abdulkarim Abubakar, Chairman (Nasarawa)
  19. National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
    Garba Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna)
  20. National Bio-Safety Management Agency
    Mu’azu Rijau, Chairman (Niger)
  21. Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute
    Durosimi Meseko, Chairman (Kogi)
  22. Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe
    Zainab Ibrahim, Chairman (Taraba)
  23. Nigerian Railway Corporation
    Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos)
  24. Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti
    Durotolu Bankole, Chairman (Ogun)
  25. Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta
    Mr. Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos)
  26. Federal Medical Centre, Asaba
    Mary Alile Idele, Chairman (Edo)
  27. Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja
    Chidi Duru, Chairman (Anambra)
  28. Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
    Emma Eneukwu, Chairman (Enugu)
  29. Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board
    Maj-Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (retd.), Secretary (Kano)
  30. Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia
    Mr. Uguru Ofoke, Chairman (Ebonyi)
  31. Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa
    Felix Morka, Chairman (Delta)
  32. Federal Medical Centre, Yola
    Bashir Gumel, Chairman (Jigawa)
  33. David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Ubuhu, Ebonyi State
    Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo)
  34. National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
    Edward Omo-Erewa, Chairman (Edo)
  35. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
    Yusuf Abubakar, Chairman (Kaduna)
  36. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State
    Ali Dalori, Chairman (Borno)
  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 (RMRDC)
    Isa Achida, Chairman (Sokoto)
  40. Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kudu
    Dr. Mohammed Hassan, Chairman (Zamfara)
  41. National Building and Road Research Institute
    Yahuza Inuwa, Chairman (Nasarawa)
  42. Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority
    Abubakar Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto)
  43. Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
    Augustine Umahi, Chairman (Ebonyi)
  44. Federal Scholarship Board
    Babatunde Fakoyede, Chairman (Ekiti)
  45. Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund
    Shola Olofin, Chairman (Ekiti)

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