President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Idris Ajimobi, son of the late ex-Oyo governor Isiaka Ajimobi, and 14 others to various key positions.
The appointments were revealed in statements by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Ajimobi is now the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President).
This follows the recent formation of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms and the Ministry of Livestock Development.
According to Ngelale, the President aims to “harness and develop Nigeria’s agricultural potential, including the animal husbandry ecosystem, to spur sustainable economic growth, create industries and jobs, and eradicate violent conflicts between farmers and herders over time.”
Additionally, Senator Bashir Mohammed has been appointed Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President). Mohammed is an experienced politician and businessman from Kano State.
Twelve other notable appointments were made across various sectors of the Nigerian economy:
1. Silas Agara: Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
2. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed: Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA).
3. Baffa Dan Agundi: Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC).
4. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo: Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA).
5. Saleh Abubakar: Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW).
6. Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi: Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP).
7. Tosin Adeyanju: Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF).
8. Oluwaseun Faleye: Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
9. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay: Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
10. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran: Nominated Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) – pending Senate confirmation.
11. Jobson Ewalefoh: Nominated Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) – pending Senate confirmation.
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In separate statements issued on Friday, Ngelale also confirmed new Chief Executive Officers for several agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment:
1. Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC): Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN.
2. Industrial Training Fund (ITF): Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin.
3. National Sugar Development Council (NSDC): Kamar Bakrin.
4. Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA): Olufemi Ogunyemi.
5. Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC): Nonye Ayeni.
6. Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC): Aisha Rimi.
7. Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA): Bamanga Usman Jada.
8. Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN): Charles Odii.
9. Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON): Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke.
10. Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN): Rabiu Olowo.
11. Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE): Anthony Atuche, CFA.
12. Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB): Veronica Safiya Ndanusa.
13. Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB): Lucia Shittu.
14. National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC): Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin.
