President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday.
These appointments align with the President’s goal to strengthen Nigeria’s economy by promoting trade expansion through facilitating small, medium, and large-scale industries in the country.
“In view of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration, President Bola Tinubu expects all new appointees in this critical sector to optimally deliver in accordance with new key performance indicating benchmarks as established by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,” the statement reads.
“By this directive of the President, all of the listed appointments take immediate effect.”
See a full list of the appointments below:
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) — Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin
National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) — Kamar Bakrin
Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) — Olufemi Ogunyemi
Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi
Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada
Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni
Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) — Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke
Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) — Rabiu Olowo
Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) — Anthony Atuche, CFA
Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) — Veronica Safiya Ndanusa
Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) — Lucia Shittu
National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin