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Tinubu appoints board chairpersons, members, CEOs for 42 federal organizations

... Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, Ganduje, Argungu, Magnus Abe, Afikuyomi, others make the list (full list below)

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.

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 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 organisations, emphasizing that their positions are non-executive,” the statement read partly.

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)

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