FG Finally Appoints 13 New Director-Generals Of Government Agencies

[caption id="attachment_12162" align="alignnone" width="640"]President Muhammadu Buhari[/caption]

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, finally approved the appointments of 13 Director-Generals of federal government agencies.

Recall that it has been eight months since the government sacked 26 Director Generals and managing directors of agencies and departments of government, approving the most senior officers in the parastatals to oversee the activities of the organizations pending the appointment of substantive CEOs.

The new appointment was contained in a statement by the director (press) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi.

Those appointed include:

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1. Joseph Ari as director general of Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

2. Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) as director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

3. Engineer Simbi Kesiye Wabote was appointed as the executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Monitoring Board.

4. Aboloma Osita Anthony is the new director general of the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON).

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5. Mamman Amadu was made the director general of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

6. Barrister Sharon Ikeazor is the executive secretary of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD).

7. Princess Akodundo Gloria is the national coordinator/CEO of the New Partnership for 

Africa’s Development (NEPAD).

8. Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi was appointed as the new executive secretary of the Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF).

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9. Umana Okon Umana is the managing director of Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority.

10. Sa’adiya Faruq was made the federal commissioner for the National Commission for Refugees, Migrant and Internally Displaced Persons.

11. Engineer Usman Abubakar is the new chairman of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).

12. Dr. Bello Aliyu Gusau was made the executive secretary of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).

13. Yewande Sadiku was appointed the executive secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).

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