President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of notable Nigerians to several key federal institutions, signaling a strategic move to reposition national agencies for better service delivery and institutional efficiency.
In a statement made available to newsmen, the Presidency announced the following appointments:
- Senator Ken Nnamani (Enugu) – Chairman, Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)
- Philip Shaibu (Edo) – Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Sports
- Omobolanle Akinyemi Obe (Ondo) – Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre, Abuja
- Dr. Segun Aina (Osun) – Director-General, Academic Staff College of Nigeria
- Senator Anyim Pius Anyim (Ebonyi) – Chairman, National Merit Award Committee
- Ayodele Olufemi (Kogi) – Executive Director (Monitoring and Implementation), Nigeria–São Tomé Joint Development Authority
- Babaranti Ayandayo Rasheed (Osun) – Executive Director (Finance and Administration), Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC)
- Hon. (Dr.) Asabe Vilita Bashir (Borno) – Director-General, National Centre for Women Development
- Senator Jalo Zarami (Yobe) – Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission
- Hon. Dr. Joseph Haruna Kigbu (Nasarawa) – Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission
- Momoh Jibril (Kogi) – Board Member, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)
The appointments reflect the President’s ongoing efforts to promote competence, inclusivity, and renewed capacity in governance and administration.
“These individuals were carefully selected based on merit, experience, and their commitment to national development,” the statement read.
President Tinubu urged the appointees to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering results that support the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.
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