Tinubu appoints 72 executive members for 12 river basin authorities (FULL LIST)

• Tinubu reconstituted Management teams of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources
  

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.

According to a release issued on Wednesday by Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments include Chairman, Managing Director and four Executive Directors for each of the 12 River Basin Development Authorities.
For Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Osun), Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun is appointed Chairman (Oyo); Dr. Adedeji Ashiru, Managing Director (Osun); and four Executive Directors namely
Ayo Oyalowo, Finance (Oyo), Dokunmu Olufemi Oyekunle, Planning and Design (Ogun); S u l e i m a n Oris, Agric Services (Lagos) and Engr. Julius Oloro, Engineering (Lagos).

Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, Yola. (Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi) has Alhaji Sanusi Mohammed Babantanko as Chairman (Bauchi); Samuel Mahmud Mohammed, Managing Director (Taraba) and four Executive Directors vis
Hon. Usman Babandubu Bakare, Engineering (Taraba); Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, Finance (Gombe); Hon. Isa Matori, Planning and Design, Bauchi and Hamman Dikko,Agric Services (Adamawa).

Chad Basin Development Authority, Maiduguri (Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa) has Prof. Abdu Dauda as Chairman (Borno) and Tijjani Musa Tumsa, Managing Director (Yobe) while the Executive Directors are Bashir Baale, Finance (Yobe); lliyasu Muazu, Agric Services (Adamawa); Engr. Mohammed Shetima, Engineering (Borno) and Vrati Nzonzo, Planning and Design (Borno)
Benin-Owena Development Authority (Edo, Delta North, Ondo and Ekiti)
Hon. Mike Ohio Ezomo, Chairman (Edo); Femi Adekanbi, Managing Director (Ondo); Dr. Austin Nonyelim Izagbo, Executive Director Planning and Design (Delta); Hon. Johnson Oghuma, Executive Director, Agric Services (Edo); Adegboyega Bamisile, Executive Director Finance (Ekiti) and Bayode Akinduro, Executive Director Engineering (Ondo).
Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (Rivers, Bayelsa and parts of Delta)
Chief (Barr.) Ebikemi Boi Bosin, Chairman (Delta); Hon. Amgbare Ebitimi, Managing Director (Bayelsa); Chief (Mrs.) Mary Alagoa, Executive Director Finance (Rivers);
Dr. Austin N. Izagbo, Executive Director, Engineering (Delta); Mr. Felix Kurogha, Executive Director Agric Services (Bayelsa) and Dr Nnamdi Akani, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Rivers)
Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, Minna (Niger, Kaduna and FCT)
Haruna Y. Usman, Chairman (Niger);
Dangajere Shuaibu Bawa Jaja, Managing Director (Kaduna); Mohammed Usma, Executive Director, Finance (Niger); Dr. Abdullahi A. Kutso, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Niger); Ayuba Waziri Tedde, Executive Director, Agric services (FCT) and John Hassan, Executive Director, Engineering (Kaduna).

Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority; Ilorin (Kwara and Kogi)
Alhaji Abdullateef Alakawa, Chairman (Kwara); Engr. George Olumoroti, Managing Director (Kogi); Engr. Babajamu Adeniran, Executive Director, Engineering (Kwara);
Hon. Abdullahi Sadiq, Executive Director, Agric Services (Kogi); Engr. Alanamu Ayinla Abolere, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Kwara) and Hon. Abidemi Adeyemi, Executive Director Finance (Kogi).

Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Makurdi (Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and Kogi)
Dr Amos Gizo Yadukso, Chairman (Plateau);
Engr. Ninga Terese, Managing Director (Benue); Chief Chris Takar, Executive Director, Engineering (Benue); Hon. Yusuf Omaaki, Executive Director, Finance (Nasarawa); Hon. Hassan Omale, Executive Director, Agric Services (Kogi) and
Okibe Timothy Ogomola, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Benue).
Anambra – Imo River BAsin Development Authority, Owerri (Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi)
Senator Emmanuel Anosike, Chairman (Anambra); Rt. Hon. Emeka Nduka, Managing Director (Imo); Nwebonyi Priscilla Nkechi, Executive Director Finance (Ebonyi);
Hon. Evaristus Asadu, Executive Director, Engineering (Enugu); Onukwubiri N.Ojigwu, Executive Director, Agric Services (Abia) and Abigail Igwe, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Anambra).
Hadejia Jamaere River Basin Development Authority, Kano (Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi)
Mamman Da’u Aliyu, Chairman (Jigawa);
Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, Managing Director Director (Kano); Tijjani Musa Isa, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa); Hajiya Zainab Gamawa, Executive Director Agric Services (Bauchi); Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir, Executive Director, Engineering (Kano) and Hon. Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, Executive Director Finance (Kano).
Cross River Basin Development Authority (Cross River and Akwa Ibom)
Mr. Wabilly Nyiam, Chairman (Cross River);
Mrs. Glory Ekpo Oho, Managing Director (Akwa Ibom); Effiwatt Otu Eyo, Executive Director Finance (Cross River); Ms. Ebiere Etuk Udoh, Executive Director, Agric Services (Akwa Ibom); Engr. Charles Usua Akpan, Executive Director, Engineering (Akwa Ibom)
and Dr. Ndom Abia, Executive Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom).

Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina)
Hon. Bello Yahaya Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto); Abubakar Mallam, Managing Director (Kebbi); Kabiru Ladan Maigoro; Executive Director, Planning and Design (Zamfara); Abubakar Ibrahim, Executive Director, Finance (Katsina); Muttaka Badaru Jikamshi, Executive Director, Agric Services (Katsina) and Mansur Aminu, Executive Director, Engineering (Zamfara).

President Tinubu expects the appointees to use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with the administration’s commitment to bettering the lives of citizens.