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President Tinubu Makes 14 New Appointments [FULL LIST]
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President Tinubu has made 14 new appointments.
Newsone reports that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has approved the appointments of new chief executive officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
This online news platform understands that President Tinubu’s new appointments were disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, October 13, 2023, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
The Presidential Spokesman said the appointments were in line with the president’s “resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium, and large scale industry facilitation in the country”.
Newsone Nigeria reports that Hussani Magaji has been appointed as director-general, and CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), while Ifeanyi Okeke has been named the new boss of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
Similarly, Charles Odii has been named head of the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).
“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 the full list of President Tinubu 14 new appointments below:
| S/NO. | Name | Agencies/Parastatals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN | Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) |
| 2 | Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin | Industrial Training Fund (ITF) |
| 3 | Kamar Bakrin | National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) |
| 4 | Olufemi Ogunyemi | Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) |
| 5 | Nonye Ayeni | Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) |
| 6 | Aisha Rimi | Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) |
| 7 | Bamanga Usman Jada | Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) |
| 8 | Charles Odii | Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) |
| 9 | Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke | Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) |
| 10 | Rabiu Olowo | Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) |
| 11 | Anthony Atuche, CFA | Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) |
| 12 | Veronica Safiya Ndanusa | Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) |
| 13 | Lucia Shittu | Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) |
| 14 | Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin | National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) |
