Tinubu appoints Ganduje, Afikuyomi, 40 others as board chairmen

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of chairpersons for the boards of 42 federal organisations, alongside a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.

The President has also named a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and a Director-General for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, made this known in a statement.

Among the notable appointments, Hon. Hillard Eta (Cross River) has been named Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps, while Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Lagos) will serve as Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been appointed Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.

Other key appointments include Sen. Magnus Abe (Rivers) as Chairman of the National Agency for Great Green Wall, Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola (Osun) for the National Sugar Development Council, and Raji Kazeem Kolawole (Oyo) as the new Director-General of the National Board for Technology Incubation.

In his directive to the appointees, President Tinubu emphasised the non-executive nature of their roles, urging the chairpersons to refrain from interfering with the day-to-day management of the organisations.

He reiterated that their primary responsibility is to provide strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of their respective organisations.

Onanuga noted that the appointments reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening governance structures and driving national development through capable leadership.

Below are all 42 appointments mentioned in the news story, along with the agencies:

1. Hon. Hillard Eta – Chairman, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
2. Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi – Chairman, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA)
3. H. E. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje – Chairman, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
4. Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola – Chairman, National Sugar Development Council
5. H. E. Sulaiman Argungu – Chairman, Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company
6. Sen. Magnus Abe – Chairman, National Agency for Great Green Wall
7. Barr. Festus Fuanter – Chairman, National Teachers Institute
8. Raji Kazeem Kolawole – Director-General, National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI)
9. Chief Victor Tombari Giadom – Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)
10. Comrade Mustapha Salihu – Chairman, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
11. Hon. Hamma Adama Ali Kumo – Chairman, Industrial Training Fund
12. Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa – Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology
13. Sen. Abubakar Maikafi – Chairman, Sheda Science and Technology Complex
14. H. E. Nasiru Gawuna – Chairman, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
15. Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi – Chairman, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion
16. Chief D. J. Kekemeke – Chairman, Nigerian Postal Service
17. Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar – Chairman, National Inland Waterways Authority
18. Prof. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar – Chairman, National Steel Council
19. Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad – Chairman, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
20. Mu’azu Bawa Rijau – Chairman, National Bio-Safety Management Agency
21. Hon. Durosimi Meseko – Chairman, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute
22. Hajia Zainab A. Ibrahim – Chairman, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe
23. Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa – Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation
24. Aare (Hon.) Durotolu Oyebode Bankole – Chairman, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti
25. Mr. Abdullahi Dayo Israel – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta
26. Dr. Mrs. Mary Alile Idele – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba
27. Nze Chidi Duru (OON) – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja
28. Hon. Emma Eneukwu – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
29. Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (Rtd) – Secretary, Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board
30. Mr. Uguru Mathew Ofoke – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia
31. Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa
32. Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Yola
33. Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu – Chairman, David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State
34. Chief Edward Omo-Erewa – Chairman, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
35. Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar – Chairman, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
36. Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori – Chairman, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State
37. Hon. Lawal M. Liman – Chairman, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Kaduna State
38. Dr. Abubakar Isa Maiha – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Katsina
39. Isa Sadiq Achida – Chairman, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)
40. Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan – Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu
41. Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa – Chairman, National Building and Road Research Institute
42. Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno – Chairman, Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority.