The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has received President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the appointment of new CEOs for a number of its agencies and parastatals.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, made the announcement in a State House press statement on Friday.
According to Ngelale, the nomination is in line with Tinubu’s intention to build Nigeria’s economic recovery on the facilitation of small, medium, and large-scale industries in order to increase trade.
The following individuals have been appointed: Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN (Corporate Affairs Commission); Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin (Industrial Training Fund); Kamar Bakrin (National Sugar Development Council); Olufemi Ogunyemi (Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority); Nonye Ayeni (Nigeria Export Promotion Council); Aisha Rimi (Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission); Bamanga Us
Others are Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke (Standards Organisation of Nigeria); Rabiu Olowo (Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria); Anthony Atuche, CFA (Nigeria Commodities Exchange); Veronica Safiya Ndanusa (Lagos International Trade Fair Complex); Lucia Shittu (Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board); and Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin (National Automotive Design and Development Council).
In accordance with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment’s newly created key performance indication standards, the President expects all new appointees to perform at their highest level.