President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
In an official announcement, President Bola Tinubu has granted his approval for the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers to head various agencies and parastatals within the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
The disclosure came through a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelali, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.
The named agencies, along with their newly appointed CEOs, are as follows:
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
According to Ajuri, President Bola Tinubu anticipates that all newly appointed individuals within this pivotal sector will excel by adhering to the updated key performance indicators set forth by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
He further emphasized that, as per the President’s directive, all the appointments listed above come into immediate effect.