Lagos, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu don approve appointment of 22 individuals into important positions for various federal agencies and commissions on Saturday, May 25, 2025. Dis move be strategic as e aim to strengthen public institutions and improve service delivery for Nigerians.
Among di appointed pipo, dem get prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) members like former Senate President Ken Nnamani, former Secretary to the Government of di Federation (SGF) Anyim Pius Anyim, and former Katsina State governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema. Nnamani go take position as Chairman for di Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), while Anyim go chair di National Merit Awards Committee. Shema go serve as Chairman for di Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).
As e dey hot, former Edo State deputy governor Philip Shaibu don be appointed as Director-General for di Nigerian Institute of Sport, while veteran labour leader Isa Aremu don return for him old position as Director-General of di Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies. Na Bayo Onanuga, di Special Adviser to di President on Information and Strategy, na him announce di appointments via him X (formerly Twitter) handle.
For di agriculture and development sector, Tinubu don name Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as di Managing Director of di Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), supported by two executive directors: Abubakar Umar Jarengol (Operations/Technical) and Babaranti Ayandayo Rasheed (Finance/Administration). Other appointees include Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir as DG of di National Centre for Women Development, Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe as DG of di National Senior Citizens Centre, and Dr. Segun Aina as di DG of di Administrative Staff College of Nigeria.
At di National Population Commission, Senator Jalo Zarami and Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu don dey appointed as Federal Commissioners, while Hamza Ibrahim Baba na di new National Program Manager of di Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). Abubakar Adamu don take di position of Executive Secretary of di Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, while Mohammed Lawal Ibrahim and Abdullahi Mohammed go take executive roles for di Nigeria–Sao Tome Joint Development Authority.
Other appointees include Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura as DG of di Centre for Citizenship and Leadership Training, Senator Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya as chairman of di Nigerian Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Dr. Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu as Executive Secretary of di National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, and Prof. Almustapha Alhaji Aliyu as di Managing Director of NNPC Gas Marketing Limited.
Di statement wey announce dis appointments talk say na part of President Tinubu’s effort to reposition important sectors of di government with experienced professionals and seasoned administrators.
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