WATCH THE VIDEO HERE President Bola Tinubu has appointed core loyalists and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to head some government agencies and organisations. According to a statement on Friday, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, the Chairman of the ruling party, was appointed as the board chairman of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Also appointed was the APC National Secretary, Mr Bashiru Ajibola, as the board chairman of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuha, said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.” “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 (NBTI).” He said President Tinubu appointed former deputy governor of Kebbi State, Mr Sulaiman Argungu, as the Chairman, Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Company. Other allies appointed included the former Senator representing Rivers South-East, Mr Magnus Abe, who will take over as Chairman of the National Agency For Great Green Wall. According to the presidential spokesman, Mr Tinubu directed the “board chairpersons not to interfere with the management of the organisations, emphasising that their positions are non-executive.” The list of the appointees are: NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE – Mr Festus Fuanter, Chairman (Plateau) NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION (NBTI) – Mr Raji, Kazeem Kolawole, Director-General (Oyo) NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION – Mr Victor Tombari Giadom, Chairman (Rivers) TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA – Mr Mustapha Salihu, Chairman (Adamawa) INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND – Mr Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, Chairman (Gombe) NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY – Mr Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa, Chairman (Abia) SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX – Mr Abubakar Maikafi, Chairman (Bauchi) FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA – Mr Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano) NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION – Mr Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Chairman (Lagos) NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE – Mr D. J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo)
Tinubu Appoints APC Loyalists As Board Chairpersons, CEOs
