By Amofokhai Williams
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced a transformative wave of federal appointments, assigning 42 board chairpersons, two key agency heads, and a secretary to oversee critical national institutions.
The announcement, made on January 23, 2025, reflects a deliberate effort to balance expertise, regional representation, and a commitment to good governance.
Among the notable appointees is former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who assumes the chairmanship of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, bringing his administrative acumen to the aviation sector.
Equally prominent is Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a revered diplomat, now tasked with steering the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs as its chairman.
In the energy sector, the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company gains a strategic leader in former Kebbi State Deputy Governor Sulaiman Argungu, while Senator Magnus Abe of Rivers State takes charge of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall, poised to combat desertification.
President Tinubu has also demonstrated his focus on healthcare and education by appointing chairpersons across medical centres, universities, and national training institutions.
For instance, Hon. Emma Eneukwu of Enugu State will oversee the Federal Medical Centre in Owerri, while Barrister Felix Morka takes the reins at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation sees a fresh injection of leadership with Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa as its new managing director, charged with revolutionising the nation’s rail transport system.
Similarly, Raji Kazeem Kolawole steps in as Director-General of the National Board for Technology Incubation, a nod to the administration’s vision for technological innovation.
Highlighting the importance of delineating roles, Tinubu instructed the appointees to avoid interference with management operations, reinforcing their non-executive responsibilities.
The directive underscores his commitment to fostering efficiency and accountability in public service.
With these appointments taking immediate effect, Nigerians are looking forward to the impact of this team, carefully chosen to align with the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the appointments, signalling the administration’s resolve to strengthen governance and development across the nation.
Full List of Appointments
- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ministry of Youth Development
- Chairman: Hon. Hillard Eta (Cross River)
- Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
- Chairman: Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Lagos)
- Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Ministry of Aviation
- Chairman: H.E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje (Kano)
- National Sugar Development Council
- Chairman: Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola (Osun)
- Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company
- Chairman: H.E. Sulaiman Argungu (Kebbi)
- National Agency for Great Green Wall
- Chairman: Sen. Magnus Abe (Rivers)
- National Teachers Institute
- Chairman: Barr. Festus Fuanter (Plateau)
- National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
- Director-General: Raji Kazeem Kolawole (Oyo)
- Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
- Chairman: Chief Victor Tombari Giadom (Rivers)
- Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
- Chairman: Comrade Mustapha Salihu (Adamawa)
- Industrial Training Fund
- Chairman: Hon. Hamma Adama Ali Kumo (Gombe)
- Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology
- Chairman: Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa (Abia)
- Sheda Science and Technology Complex
- Chairman: Sen. Abubakar Maikafi (Bauchi)
- Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
- Chairman: H.E. Nasiru Gawuna (Kano)
- National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion
- Chairman: Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi (Lagos)
- Nigerian Postal Service
- Chairman: Chief D.J. Kekemeke (Ondo)
- National Inland Waterways Authority
- Chairman: Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar (Sokoto)
- National Steel Council
- Chairman: Prof. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar (Nasarawa)
- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
- Chairman: Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad (Kaduna)
- National Bio-Safety Management Agency
- Chairman: Mu’azu Bawa Rijau (Niger)
- Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute
- Chairman: Hon. Durosimi Meseko (Kogi)
- Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe
- Chairman: Hajiya Zainab A. Ibrahim (Taraba)
- Nigerian Railway Corporation
- Managing Director: Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa (Lagos)
- Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti
- Chairman: Aare (Hon.) Durotolu Oyebode Bankole (Ogun)
- Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta
- Chairman: Mr Abdullahi Dayo Israel (Lagos)
- Federal Medical Centre, Asaba
- Chairman: Dr. Mary Alile Idele (Edo)
- Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja
- Chairman: Nze Chidi Duru (OON) (Anambra)
- Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
- Chairman: Hon. Emma Eneukwu (Enugu)
- Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Services Board
- Secretary: Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (Rtd.) (Kano)
- Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia
- Chairman: Mr Uguru Mathew Ofoke (Ebonyi)
- Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa
- Chairman: Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka (Delta)
- Federal Medical Centre, Yola
- Chairman: Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel (Jigawa)
- David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State
- Chairman: Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu (Imo)
- National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
- Chairman: Chief Edward Omo-Erewa (Edo)
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Chairman: Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar (Kaduna)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State
- Chairman: Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori (Borno)
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Kaduna State
- Chairman: Hon. Lawal M. Liman
- Federal Medical Centre, Katsina
- Chairman: Dr. Abubakar Isa Maiha
- Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)
- Chairman: Isa Sadiq Achida (Sokoto)
- Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu
- Chairman: Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan (Zamfara)
- National Building and Road Research Institute
- Chairman: Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Nasarawa)
- Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority
- Chairman: Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno (Sokoto)
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
- Chairman: Augustine Chukwu Umahi (Ebonyi)
- Federal Scholarship Board
- Chairman: Engr. Babatunde Fakoyede (Ekiti)
- Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund
- Chairman: Hon. Shola Olofin (Ekiti)
