, as President apoiints new aides
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in line with his resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large scale industry facilitation in the country:
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity discloased that the appointment takes immediate effect . The statement further said 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.
Below are th3 new appointees
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 Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni
Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi
Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Usman Jada
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
In a related development, President Tinubu has appiointed new aides in charge of ministerial coordination and strategy . The appointment is seen as part of efforts to prioritize effective and efficient working synergy between the Presidency and Federal Ministries, Bayo Onanuga was appointed Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy. While Ms. Delu Bulus Yakubu was appointed Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian
Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
According to the statement their appointment was due to their prior working experience within the architecture of the Federal Ministries as they will be coordinating with, in addition to duties that will be carried out at the President’s discretion:
