- All the appointments take immediate effect.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed chairpersons for 42 federal organisations, including a secretary for civil defence, immigration, and prisons.
Bayo Onanuga stated that Tinubu appointed a new managing director for Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for National Board for Technology Incubation.
Tinubu directed the newly appointed chairpersons to avoid interfering with organisational management, emphasizing their non-executive roles.
Onanuga added that the appointments take immediate effect.
See the full list below.
1. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS, MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Hillard Eta — Chairman (Cross River)
2. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Bolaji Akinyemi — Chairman (Lagos)
3. FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA, MINISTRY OF AVIATION
Abdullahi Ganduje — Chairman (Kano)
4. NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Bashiru Ajibola — Chairman (Osun)
5. NIGERIA BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING COMPANY
Sulaiman Argungu — Chairman (Kebbi)
6. NATIONAL AGENCY FOR GREAT GREEN WALL
Magnus Abe — Chairman (Rivers)
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7. NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Festus Fuanter — Chairman (Plateau)
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8. NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION (NBTI)
Raji Kolawole — Director-General (Oyo)
9. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
Victor Giadom — Chairman (Rivers)
10. TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA
Mustapha Salihu — Chairman (Adamawa)
11. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND
Hamma Ali Kumo — Chairman (Gombe)
12. NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Donatus Nwankpa — Chairman (Abia)
13. SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX
Abubakar Maikafi — Chairman (Bauchi)
14. FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA
Nasiru Gawuna — Chairman (Kano)
15. NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION
Tokunbo Afikuyomi — Chairman (Lagos)
16. NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE
Kekemeke — Chairman (Ondo)
17. NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY
Musa Adar — Chairman (Sokoto)
18. NATIONAL STEEL COUNCIL
Abdulkarim Abubakar — Chairman (Nasarawa)
19. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Garba Muhammad — Chairman (Kaduna)
20. NATIONAL BIO-SAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Mu’azu Rijau — Chairman (Niger)
21. NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Durosimi Meseko — Chairman (Kogi)
22. FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, GOMBE
Zainab Ibrahim — Chairman (Taraba)
23. NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION
Kayode Opeifa — Managing Director (Lagos)
24. FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, IDO-EKITI
Durotolu Oyebode Bankole — Chairman (Ogun)
25. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ABEOKUTA
Dayo Israel — Chairman (Lagos)
26. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ASABA
Mary Idele — Chairman (Edo)
27. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, LOKOJA
Chidi Duru (OON) — Chairman (Anambra)
28. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI
Emma Eneukwu — Chairman (Enugu)
29. CIVIL DEFENCE, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS SERVICES BOARD
Jubril Abdulmalik — Secretary (Kano)
30. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, UMUAHIA
Uguru Ofoke — Chairman (Ebonyi)
31. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YENAGOA
Felix Morka— Chairman (Delta)
32. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YOLA
Bashir Gumel — Chairman (Jigawa)
33. DAVID UMAHI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, UBUHU, EBONYI STATE
Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo)
34. NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY
Edward Omo-Erewa — Chairman (Edo)
35. NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA)
Yusuf Abubakar — Chairman (Kaduna)
36. NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE
Ali Dalori — Chairman (Borno)
37. AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SHIKA, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
Lawal Liman — (Chairman)
38. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE KATSINA
Abubakar Maiha— (Chairman)
39. RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (RMRDC)
Isa Achida — Chairman (Sokoto)
40. FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE BIRNIN KUDU
Mohammed Hassan — Chairman (Zamfara)
41. NATIONAL BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Yahuza Inuwa — Chairman (Nasarawa)
42. SOKOTO-RIMA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Abubakar Wurno — Chairman (Sokoto)
43. AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL
Augustine Umahi — Chairman (Ebonyi)
44. FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
Babatunde Fakoyede — Chairman (Ekiti)
45. NIGERIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND
Shola Olofin — Chairman (Ekiti).