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Tinubu Appoint Fresh CEOs, For CAC, NEPZA, NIPC, ITF, others

President Bola Tinubu has given the approval of the appointment of fresh Chief Executive officers (CEOs) for various agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.


The special adviser to the president on Media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

He said the appointment was in line with his commitment to base Nigeria’s economic growth on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large-scale industry facilitation in the country.

The new CEOs are Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Kamar Bakrin, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and Olufemi Ogunyemi, Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA).

Others include Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) – Nonye Ayeni, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)- Aisha Rimi, Oil &Gas Free Zine Authority (OGFZA) – Bamanga Usman Jada, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) – Charles Odii.

The President also appointed Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke as CEO Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Rabiu Olowo, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), Anthony Atuche, CFA, Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE);

” Veronica Safiya Ndanusa, Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB), and Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).”

“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”.

“By this directive of the President, all of the above listed appointments take immediate effect.”

Kanyi Daily recalls that Tinubu had also appointed Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), pending confirmation by the Senate.

Abohi Gloria

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