President Bola Tinubu authorised the nomination of new CEOs for several agencies and parastatals within the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment on Friday.
The appointment, according to Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), is in line with Tinubu’s determination to build Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium, and large-scale industry facilitation in the country.
The appointments go into effect immediately.
Those appointed are, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN –Corporate Affairs Commission; Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin -Industrial Training Fund; Kamar Bakrin- National Sugar Development Council; Olufemi Ogunyemi- Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority; and Nonye Ayeni -Nigeria Export Promotion Council.
Others are, Aisha Rimi-Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission; Bamanga Usman Jada- Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority; Charles Odii- Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria; Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke- Standards Organisation of Nigeria; Rabiu Olowo-Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria; Anthony Atuche, CFA – Nigeria Commodities Exchange; Veronica Safiya Ndanusa- Lagos International Trade Fair Complex; Lucia Shittu-Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board; and Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin- National Automotive Design and Development Council
The statement added that “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”.