Tinubu Appoints Board Chairpersons, CEOs for 42 Federal Agencies

Tinubu Appoints Board Chairpersons, CEOs for 42 Federal Agencies.

By Fly Cable News

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for 42 federal agencies and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.

In a statement issued on Friday by Presidential Media Aide Bayo Onanuga, it was announced that Tinubu also appointed a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).

The statement emphasized that the appointees’ roles are non-executive, and they were instructed not to interfere with the management of the organizations. All appointments take immediate effect.

Below is the full list of appointments:

National Youth Service Corps, Ministry of Youth Development – Hon. Hillard Eta (Chairman, Cross River)

Nigerian Institute of International Affairs – Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Chairman, Lagos)
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation – H.E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje (Chairman, Kano)
National Sugar Development Council – Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola (Chairman, Osun)
Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company – H.E. Sulaiman Argungu (Chairman, Kebbi)
National Agency for Great Green Wall – Sen. Magnus Abe (Chairman, Rivers)
National Teachers Institute – Barr. Festus Fuanter (Chairman, Plateau)
National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) – Raji Kazeem Kolawole (Director-General, Oyo)
Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration – Chief Victor Tombari Giadom (Chairman, Rivers)
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Comrade Mustapha Salihu (Chairman, Adamawa)
… (list continues in the same format as above).

The appointments span various ministries and sectors, including education, health, aviation, technology, and environmental management, demonstrating a broad approach to governance and oversight.

President Tinubu has urged all appointees to uphold the principles of integrity and dedication in carrying out their duties.