Tinubu appoints heads of NESREA, NDRBDA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Innocent Barikor as the director-general of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA).
Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
The President also approved the appointment of Ebitimi Amgbare as the managing director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA).
Mr Barikor is an academic, politician and a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015, while Mr Amgbare is a retired naval officer and former commissioner in Bayelsa.
He said that the President expected that the new heads of these important agencies to discharge their duties with utmost fidelity to the nation.
Mr Ngelale also stated that the President called on the new appointees to adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, accountability, and excellent service to the people of Nigeria.
(NAN)
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