Tinubu Appoints Ganduje, Afikuyomi, Others as Board Chairpersons
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of chairpersons and chief executives for 42 federal organizations, alongside the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board. The appointments, announced on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, take immediate effect. Among the appointees are prominent figures such as Abdullahi Ganduje, who will chair the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, who will lead the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP). Onanuga stated, “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 has directed all board chairpersons to refrain from interfering in the management of their respective organizations, emphasizing their non-executive roles.” Some of the Key Appointments Include: Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) – Abdullahi Ganduje (Chairman, Kano State) National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) – Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi (Chairman, Lagos State) Nigerian Railway Corporation – Dr. Kayode Opeifa (Managing Director, Lagos State) National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – Hillard Eta (Chairman, Cross River State) Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) – Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Chairman, Lagos State) National Sugar Development Council – Surajudeen Ajibola (Chairman, Osun State) National Teachers Institute – Festus Fuanter (Chairman, Plateau State) Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria – Nasiru Gawuna (Chairman, Kano State) Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) – Yusuf Abubakar (Chairman, Kaduna State) National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) – Garba Muhammad (Chairman, Kaduna State) Additional Appointments in the Health Sector: Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta – Mr. Dayo Israel (Chairman, Lagos State) Federal Medical Centre, Owerri – Emma Eneukwu (Chairman, Enugu State) Federal Medical Centre, Yola – Bashir Gumel (Chairman, Jigawa State) Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital – Augustine Umahi (Chairman, Ebonyi State) The appointments also extend to other strategic sectors, including energy, education, agriculture, and research. Would you like a more detailed list or further summarization of the appointments?
