President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for various agencies and parastatals within the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
According to a statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, these appointments align with the President’s commitment to anchoring Nigeria’s economic rejuvenation on the pillars of trade expansion across small, medium, and large-scale industries in the country.
The newly appointed CEOs include Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN) for the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Kamar Bakrin for the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), and Olufemi Ogunyemi for the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA).
Other appointees are Nonye Ayeni for the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Aisha Rimi for the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Bamanga Usman Jada for the Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), and Charles Odii for the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).
President Tinubu also named Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke as the CEO of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Rabiu Olowo for the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), and Anthony Atuche for the Nigeria Commodities Exchange (NCE).
Veronica Safiya Ndanusa will head the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFCMB), Lucia Shittu will oversee the Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board (TBSMB), and Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin will lead the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).
The statement emphasized President Tinubu’s expectation for all new appointees in this pivotal sector to deliver optimally in accordance with new key performance indicators set by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration. All appointments are effective immediately, as per the President’s directive.
