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Kaduna, Gombe governors, Faleke, Dabiri-Erewa make list as Renewed Hope Agenda appoints key officials

The RHA was established in November 2025 as a strategic platform to disseminate the programmes, policies and achievements of the Tinubu-led administration across states.

• April 18, 2026
Renewed Hope Agenda logo
Renewed Hope Agenda logo

The Director-General and National Co-ordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of top officers to head key areas of the organisation.

A statement by the Director, RHA media and publicity team, Tunde Rahman, quoted Mr Uzodinma as saying that the appointments were to “strengthen the structure and improve the operational effectiveness of the RHA” ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The RHA was established in November 2025 as a strategic platform to disseminate the programmes, policies and achievements of the Tinubu-led administration across states.

According to the statement, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, is to serve as deputy director-general of the outfit, with the Gombe State Governor, Mohammed Yahaya as secretary, while James Faleke is deputy secretary.

The statement said that the structure of the RHA also comprised six zonal coordinators, 37 state coordinators and 774 local government coordinators.

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The newly appointed directors include the Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, who heads the youth directorate, while Olisa Metuh takes charge of organisation and mobilisation.

Mr Rahman is to serve as Director of Media and Publicity, with Sunday Dare overseeing Digital and New Media.

Others include Mele Geidam (Finance); Muiz Banire, (Monitoring, Compliance and Legal); and Bisoye Coker-Odusote (Technology and Data).

Also appointed are Abubakar Abubakar (Support Groups); Ibrahim Garba (Intelligence); SenatorSani Musa (Special Duties); and Simon Karu (Planning).

The list further included Dr Halima Zakari (Welfare); Dr Nnamdi Mbaeri (Administration); Bilikisu Muhammed Kaika (Women Affairs); Abike Dabiri-Erewa (Diaspora); and Hadiza Bala Usman (Research and Innovation).

According to the statement, the appointment, reflected a deliberate effort to build a broad-based and functional structure capable of effectively engaging Nigerians and communicating government policies at all levels.

(NAN)

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