[Full List]: Tinubu appoints Ganduje and Akinyemi among 42 new board chairpersons

Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new chairpersons for 42 federal organizations, including Bolaji Akinyemi as Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Abdullahi Ganduje as Chairman of the Federal Airport Authority. 

Other notable appointments include Kayode Opeifa as Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and Surajudeen Ajibola for the National Sugar Development Council. 

The President emphasized that these roles are non-executive, directing appointees not to interfere with management operations. 

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement on Friday, January 24, 2025, disclosed  that all appointments take immediate effect.

Below is the full list of the appointments:

*NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS, MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

– Hon. Hillard Eta Chairman (Cross River)

*NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

– Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos)

*FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA, MINISTRY OF AVIATION

– H. E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje, Chairman (Kano)

*NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

– Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola, Chairman (Osun).

*NIGERIA BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING COMPANY

– H. E. Sulaiman Argungu, Chairman (Kebbi)

*NATIONAL AGENCY FOR GREAT GREEN WALL

– Magnus Abe, Chairman (Rivers)

*NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE

– Barr. Festus Fuanter, Chairman (Plateau).

*NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION (NBTI)

– Raji, Kazeem Kolawole, Director-General (Oyo)

*NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION

– Chief Victor Tombari Giadom, Chairman (Rivers)

TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA

– Mustapha Salihu, Chairman (Adamawa)

*INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND

– Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, Chairman (Gombe)

*NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

– Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa, Chairman (Abia)

*SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX

– Abubakar Maikafi, Chairman (Bauchi)


*FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA

– H. E. Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano)

*NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION

– Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Chairman (Lagos)

*NIGERIA POSTAL SERVICE

– D.J Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo)

*NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY

– Musa Sarkin Adar, Chairman (Sokoto)

*NATIONAL STEEL COUNCIL

– Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Chairman (Nasarawa)

*NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
– Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna)

*NATIONAL BIO-SAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
– Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, Chairman (Niger)

*NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE

–Durosimi Meseko, Chairman (Kogi)

*FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, GOMBE

– Zainab A. Ibrahim, Chairman (Taraba)

*NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION

–Kayode Isiak Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos)

FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ADO-EKITI

– Durotolu Oyebode Bankole, Chairman (Ogun)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ABEOKUTA

–Abdullahi Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ASABA

– Mary Alile Idele, Chairman (Edo)

*FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, LOKOJA

–Chidi Duru (OON), Chairman (Anambra)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI

– Hon. Emma Eneukwu, Chairman (Enugu)

*CIVIL DEFENCE, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS SERVICES BOARD

– Jubril Abdulmalik Rtd, Secretary (Kano)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, UMUAHIA

– Uguru Mathew Ofoke, Chairman (Ebonyi)

*FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YENAGOA

– Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka, Chairman (Delta)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YOLA

– Bashir Usman Gumel, Chairman (Jigawa)

DAVID UMAHI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, UBUHU, EBONYI STATE

–Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo)

NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY

– Edward Omo-Erewa, Chairman (Edo)

*NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA)

–Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, Chairman (Kaduna)

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE

–Ali Bukar Dalori, Chairman (Borno)

*AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SHIKA, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE

– Lawal M. Liman (Chairman)


FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE KATSINA

– Abubakar Isa Maiha (Chairman)

*RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (RMRDC)

– Isa Sadiq Achida, Chairman (Sokoto)

*FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE BIRNIN KUDU

– Mohammed Gusau Hassan, Chairman {Zamfara}

*NATIONAL BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE

– Ado Inuwa, Chairman (Nasarawa)

*SOKOTO-RIMA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

–Abubakar Shehu Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto)

*AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL

– Augustine Chukwu Umahi, Chairman (Ebonyi)

*FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
– Babatunde Fakoyede, Chairman (Ekiti)

*NIGERIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND
– Shola Olofin, Chairman (Ekiti)
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