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Tinubu appoints new CEOs for agencies in ministry of industry, trade, investment

Mr Tinubu has appointed 14 new chief executive officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

• October 13, 2023
President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Bola Tinubu)

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 14 new chief executive officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

This was announced in a statement by his media aide Ajuri Ngelale on Friday in Abuja.

The statement said the appointments aligned with Tinubu’s resolve to base Nigeria’s economic revival on the foundation of trade expansion through small, medium and large-scale industry facilitation.

The new chief executives are:

  1. Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) — Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN,
  2. Industrial Training Fund (ITF) — Afiz Oluwatoyin,
  3. National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) — Kamar Bakrin
  4. Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) — Olufemi Ogunyemi
  5. Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) — Nonye Ayeni
  6. Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) — Aisha Rimi
  7. Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) — Bamanga Jada
  8. Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) — Charles Odii
  9. Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) — Ifeanyi Okeke
  10. Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) — Rabiu Olowo
  11. Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE) — Anthony Atuche, CFA
  12. Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB) — Veronica Ndanusa
  13. Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB) — Lucia Shittu
  14. National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) — Oluwemimo Osanipin

The statement said the president expects all new appointees to deliver in accordance with new key performance indicating benchmarks as established by the ministry.

It said all of the appointments were with immediate effect.

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