President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new Chief Executives Officers (CEOs) to pilot the affairs of seven Federal Government agencies.
The seven agencies are the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), the Hydrocabon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), the National Agricutural Land Development Authority (NALDA), the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW), the National Pension Commission (PenCom), the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), the National Productivity Centre (NPC), the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA).
The Spokesman to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed the development in a statement made available to TheIdeal News on Saturday.
The new CEOs and their agencies are as follows:
1: New Executive Secretary, National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF )-Mr Tosin Adeyanju.
Adeyanju is an accomplished administrator, and good governance advocate.
The President expects the new CEO to ensure transparency and efficiency in the operations of the agency to actualize the objective of the NLTF as a driver of good causes in Nigeria.
2: Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Dr Olufemi Adekanmbi.
Dr. Adekanmbi is a former Commissioner for Special Duties, Culture and Tourism in Ondo State, and a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES).
He holds a Doctorate degree in Environmental Management.
The President anticipates the exercise of competence, dedication, and professionalism in fulfilling the mission of the HYPREP to restore and revitalize communities impacted by hydrocarbon pollution, with a primary focus on Ogoniland in Nigeria.
3. Executive Secretary , National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Mr Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo.
Adebayo is an engineer and also a community and social development expert.
The President expects the new Chief Executive Officer of NALDA to deploy his competence and experience in supporting and driving the growth and sustainability of Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
4.Director General, National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), Mr Saleh Abubakar.
Abubakar is a highly experienced public administrator with decades of experience across several sectors.
The President expects diligence and dedication in driving the agency’s mandate of empowering communities to combat land degradation, enhance food security, and build resilience to climate change through sustainable interventions and education.
5. Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola Bridget Oloworaran.
Oloworaran is a finance and banking expert with many years of experience.
But her appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The President anticipates a goal-oriented leadership to drive efficiency and superlative performance in the National Pension Commission as the prime regulator of the Nigerian Pension Industry.
6.Director General, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (iCRC) Mr Jobson Ewalefoh
Ewalefoh is a professional with years of experience in government and development organizations, in addition to expertise in public-private partnerships, public policy reform and development.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by theSenate.
The President expects absolute dedication and probity in the management of the ICRC and in pursuit of its strategic objective of accelerating investment in national infrastructure through the innovative mobilization of private-sector funding
7.Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye.
Faleye is a legal and corporate finance specialist.
President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of Mrs. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli-Macaulay as the Executive Director (Operations) of the NSITF)
Mrs. Alli-Macaulay is a former lawmaker and former Chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation, and Job Creation.
The President anticipates a comprehensive re-positioning of the NSITF for enhanced social protection and qualitative service delivery to the Nigerian people.
8. Director-General, National Productivity Centre (NPC), Mr. Baffa Dan Agundi. Dan Agundi is a former majority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly. He was also Principal Registrar of the Kano State High Court of Justice.
The President anticipates the Director-General’s utmost dedication and patriotic zeal in driving the Centre’s mandate of developing a national culture of excellence in operational efficiency and institutionalizing a performance-driven orientation toward measurable productivity in the citizenry for the overall enhancement of service delivery and quality of life across the nation.
9 Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mr Silas Agara.
Agara is an entrepreneur and sports administrator who previously served as the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State.
The President anticipates an overhaul of the NDE for optimal performance in designing and implementing programmes to combat mass unemployment.
10. Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed.
Mohammed is an architect, and also, a construction technology and environment professional.
The President expects improved outcomes in the agency’s objective of operating and maintaining hydrological stations nationwide, as well as carrying out groundwater exploration and monitoring using various scientific techniques in order to provide hydrological and hydrogeological data needed for planning, design, execution and management of water resources and allied projects.
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