President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, made this known on Friday in a press statement.
According to him, the appointment of the new CEOs was 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.
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The new CEOs are:
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.
Ajuri explained that in view of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration, President Bola Tinubu expected all new appointees in the sector described as critical to optimally deliver in accordance with new key performance indicating benchmarks as established by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
The appointment, he added, was with immediate effect.
