President Tinubu Approves New Appointments for 42 Federal Organisations
By CHUKWUMA OFILLI
On Friday, President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of board chairpersons, chief executive officers, and the secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services, with immediate effect.
This marks a significant reshuffling in federal organisations, as part of the government’s efforts to ensure effective management and leadership in various sectors.
Notable Appointments Include:
- National Youth Service Corps, Ministry of Youth Development
- Hillard Eta, Chairman (Cross River State)
- Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
- Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos State)
- Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation
- Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman (Kano State)
- National Railway Corporation
- Dr Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos State)
- National Sugar Development Council
- Surajudeen Ajibola, Chairman (Osun State)
- Nigerian Postal Service
- D.J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo State)
- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
- Garba Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna State)
- Federal Teaching Hospitals and Medical Centres
- Zainab Ibrahim, Chairman (Taraba State) for Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe
- Mary Idele, Chairman (Edo State) for Federal Medical Centre, Asaba
- Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board
- Maj-Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (retd.), Secretary (Kano State)
- Raw Materials Research and Development Council
- Isa Achida, Chairman (Sokoto State)
The appointments span a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, education, energy, and technology. President Tinubu emphasized that the board chairpersons should not interfere in the management of their respective organisations, as their positions are non-executive.
These moves are expected to strengthen governance in the affected organisations and drive national development initiatives forward.
