The President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approved the constitution of nine new boards of federal parastatals.
The members of the Boards include prominent broadcaster, Ben Murray Bruce; a former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Salmot Badru; and awards winning journalist, Funke Egbemode.
The composition of the Boards was made public by a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim.
Anyim said the date for the inauguration of the Boards will be announced soon.
The full list
1. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
1. Chief Bisi Ogunjobi – Chairman
2. Dr. Godwin Duru – Members
3. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Works – Member
4. Two Representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria – Members
5. The Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria – Member
6. The three Executive Directors of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria – Members
2. Federal Capital Development Authority
1. Hon. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory – Chairman
2. Alhaja Salimot Badru – Member
3. Ayekeme Whisky – Member
4. Kashim Bukar Shettima – Member
5. Col. Edward Mark – Member
6. Aliyu Musa Dagoggo – Member
7. Dr. Uche Uzochukwu – Member
8. Mrs. Mather Onwuzurumba – Member
3. Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria
1. Mr. Ben Murray Bruce – Chairman
2. Mrs. Bola Doherty – Member
3. Farouk Dalhatu – Member
4. Mrs. J. N. Chinedu – Member
5. Hajia Hauwa Kida – Member
6. Chief Elvis Agukwe – Member
7. Abubakar Sarkin Fawa Damboh – Member
8. Mrs. Funke Egbemode – Member
9. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Information – Member
10. Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Member
11, The Director General of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria – Member
4. National Examinations Council
1. Dr. Paddy K. Njoku – Chairman
2. Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsuari – Member
3. Hajiya Aishatu J. Dukku – Member
4. Hon. Terlumun Akputu – Member
5. Chief Yemi Oluyemi – Member
6. Chief Mrs. Cheryl Amonu – Member
7. Hon. Paschal Ugbome – Member
8. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Education – Member
9. Two Representatives of All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools – Member
10. Three Representatives of Universities in Nigeria – Member
11. The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board – Member
12. The Registrar of the National Examination Council – Member
13. Representative of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association – Member
14. Representative of the National Parents Teachers Association – Member
15. Representative of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council – Member
5. Nigerian Export Promotions Council
1, Mrs. Grace Clark – Chairman
2. Alhaji Mohammed Soli Jibia – Member
3. Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Member
4. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment – Member
5. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation – Member
6. Representative of the Nigerian Customs Service – Member
7. Representative of the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture – Member
8. Representative of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria – Member
9. Representative of the Association of Nigerian Exporters – Member
10. Representative of Farmers Association – Member
11. The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council – Member
6. Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, Port Harcourt
1. Barr. Chris Asoluka – Chairman
2. Gen. Geoffrey Ejiga (Rtd) – Member
3. Kelly Azike – Member
4. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance – Member
5. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Trade And Investment – Member
6. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation – Member
7. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources – Member
8. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Justice. – Member
9. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Plc – Member
10. The comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service – Member
11. Representative of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture – Member
12. Representative of the Corporate Affairs Commission – Member
13. Representative of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria – Member
14. Representative of the Rivers State Government – Member
15. The Managing Director of the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, Port Harcourt – Member
7. Standard Organization of Nigeria
1. Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, MFR, mni – Chairman
2. Mrs. Roseline Ekum – Member
3. Suleiman Koguna – Member
4. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Member
5. Representative of the Ministry of Defence – Member
6. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Health – Member
7. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment – Member
8. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Transport. – Member
9. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Works – Member
8. Voice of Nigeria
1. Andy Aghaji – Chairman
2. Mr. George Korgba – Member
3. Hassan Ahmed – Member
4. Prof. Fred Onyeoziri – Member
5. Hon. Oruruo Steve – Member
6. Hon. Bature Umar Sambo – Member
7. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Information – Member
8. Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Member
9. The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria – Member
9. Agricultural Research Development Council of Nigeria
1. Chief Olabode Mustapha – Chairman
2. Gen. P. C. Taja (Rtd) – Member
3. Engr. Bawa Magaji – Member
4. Engr. Yerima Kitafi – Member
5. Emeka Nwakpa – Member
6. The Vice-Chancellor of One of the Universities of Agriculture – Member
7. The Chairman, Committee of Deans of the Faculties of Agriculture of the Universities in Nigeria – Member
8. The Chairman of the Committee of Deans of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine of the Universities in Nigeria – Member
9. The Chairmen of the Governing Boards of Research Institutes established Under Section 14 of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act – Members
10. The Chairman of the Committee of Directors of Research Institutes established Under Section 14 of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act – Member
11. The Director of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Member
12. The Director of Fisheries, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Member
13. The Director of Forestry and Lives-Stock, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – Member
14. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology – Member
15. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources – Member
16. The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria – Member